CVE-2005-2505

Description

Buffer overflow in CoreFoundation in Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via command line arguments to an application that uses CoreFoundation.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.92% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014697	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html	patch 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-2005-2505?: CVE-2005-2505 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2505?: To fix CVE-2005-2505, 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-2005-2505 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2505 is being actively exploited. 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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