CVE-2005-2502 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability within AppKit, affecting Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, including applications like TextEdit. This flaw allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code on the compromised system by tricking a user into opening a specially crafted Microsoft Word file. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.1, indicating a medium severity with a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.