CVE-2005-2529

CRITICAL 10.0CVE-2005-2529 · Published 31/12/2005 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2005-2529 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability affecting java (sun).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 2.3%, higher than 83.4% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
java sun	`= 1.4.2`	No fix yet

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified attack vectors relating to "the utility used to update Java shared archives."

References

docs.info.apple.com/article.html
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00000.html
secunia.com/advisories/16808
ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-306.shtml
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1734
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22264

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

java

sun

= 1.4.2

No fix yet

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