CVE-2003-0877

N/A Unknown
Published: November 03, 2003 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Mac OS X before 10.3 with core files enabled allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files and read core files via a symlink attack on core files that are created with predictable names in the /cores directory.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102803-1.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8914
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8917
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13542
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102803-1.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8914
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8917
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13542
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple