CVE-2005-1727: Apple Mac OS X Server

Low severity, CVSS 3.7. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Apple Mac OS X 10.4.x up to 10.4.1 sets insecure world- and group-writable permissions for the (1) system cache folder and (2) Dashboard system widgets, which allows local users to conduct unauthorized file operations via "file race conditions."

Affected products

• Apple Mac OS X Server: version 10.4 only; version 10.4.1 only

Published 2005-06-08. Last modified 2026-06-16.