CVE-2005-2506 describes an algorithmic complexity vulnerability in CoreFoundation affecting Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.2. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to trigger a denial of service by sending crafted Gregorian dates, leading to high CPU consumption. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with a low attack complexity and the potential for partial 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:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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