CVE-2005-2503

Description

AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows attackers with physical access to create local accounts by forcing a particular error to occur at the login window.

4.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014696	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2503?: CVE-2005-2503 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2503?: To fix CVE-2005-2503, 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-2005-2503 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2503 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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