CVE-2003-0895

CVE-2003-0895 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Description

Buffer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel 10.2.8 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (crash), access portions of memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (argv[]).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2003-0895?
Buffer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel 10.2.8 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (crash), access portions of memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (argv[]).
How severe is CVE-2003-0895?
CVE-2003-0895 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.6, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2003-0895 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2003-0895?
CVE-2003-0895 primarily affects Apple Mac Os X. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0895?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2003-0895 published?
CVE-2003-0895 was published on 2003-11-03 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (9)

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