CVE-2005-2748

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: —
EPSS: 27.5%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 25, 2005

Last Modified

April 16, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
cve@mitrehttp://www.auscert.org.au/5509
cve@mitrehttp://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
cve@mitrehttp://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv7.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.auscert.org.au/5509
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.suresec.org/advisories/adv7.pdf

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2005-2748?

CVE-2005-2748 is a none vulnerability published on October 25, 2005. The malloc function in the libSystem library in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files by setting the MallocLogFile environment variable to the target file before running a setuid application.

When was CVE-2005-2748 disclosed?

CVE-2005-2748 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 25, 2005, with the most recent update on April 16, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2005-2748 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-2748 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 27.5% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2005-2748?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2005-2748, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2005-2748

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