CVE-2005-2745

Description

Mail.app in Mail for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, when using Kerberos 5 for SMTP authentication, can include uninitialized memory in a message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.75% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory org.au
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml third party advisory government resource
http://www.auscert.org.au/5509 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16920/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2745?
CVE-2005-2745 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2745?
To fix CVE-2005-2745, 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-2005-2745 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2745 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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