CVE-2005-2502

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.

5.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.01% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014695	vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172948	third party advisory us government resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.html	third party advisory us government resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2502?: CVE-2005-2502 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2502?: To fix CVE-2005-2502, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2502 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-2502 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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