VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-2501
Buffer overflow in AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Rich Text Format (RTF) file.
HIGH 7.6EPSS 4.21%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.21%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Rich Text Format (RTF) file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.21% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlPatch
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014695
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/435188Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlPatch
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014695
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/435188Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.