Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2501
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.35%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 69 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2501
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.6
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
4.9
|
10.0
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2005-2501
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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.html
Patch;Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014695
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/435188
Patch;Third Party Advisory;US Government Resource
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
Products affected by CVE-2005-2501
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*