CVE-2003-0088

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Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

TruBlueEnvironment for MacOS 10.2.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files and gain root privileges by setting a certain environment variable that is used to write debugging information.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2003-0084	TruBlueEnvironment for MacOS 10.2.3 and earlier allows local users to overwrite or create arbitrary files and gain root privileges by setting a certain environment variable that is used to write debugging information.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.380% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2003/Feb/25/applesa20030225macosx102.txt
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a021403-1.txt
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11332.php
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6859

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Sep 1, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:43 AM
Reserved: Feb 10, 2003, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 3, 2003, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:01 PM

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