CVE-2005-2502

Published: Aug 19, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

5.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 4.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

Buffer overflow in AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, as used in applications such as TextEdit, allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Word file.

Affected (4)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.3.9
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.4.2
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.3.9
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.2

References (10)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1014695

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172948

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html