What is the severity of CVE-2005-2505?

CVE-2005-2505 has a high severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2505?

The fix for CVE-2005-2505 involves updating Mac OS X to a version beyond 10.3.9 where the vulnerability is patched.

What types of applications are affected by CVE-2005-2505?

CVE-2005-2505 affects applications that utilize CoreFoundation in Mac OS X 10.3.9.

Can exploiting CVE-2005-2505 lead to data breaches?

Yes, exploiting CVE-2005-2505 can lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.

Who can be targeted by attacks exploiting CVE-2005-2505?

Users of Mac OS X 10.3.9 can be targeted by attackers using this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-2505

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other 119

19/8/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-2505: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Aug 19 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.3.9

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2505?
CVE-2005-2505 has a high severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2505?
The fix for CVE-2005-2505 involves updating Mac OS X to a version beyond 10.3.9 where the vulnerability is patched.
What types of applications are affected by CVE-2005-2505?
CVE-2005-2505 affects applications that utilize CoreFoundation in Mac OS X 10.3.9.
Can exploiting CVE-2005-2505 lead to data breaches?
Yes, exploiting CVE-2005-2505 can lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
Who can be targeted by attacks exploiting CVE-2005-2505?
Users of Mac OS X 10.3.9 can be targeted by attackers using this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2505?
CVE-2005-2505 has a high severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2505?
The fix for CVE-2005-2505 involves updating Mac OS X to a version beyond 10.3.9 where the vulnerability is patched.
What types of applications are affected by CVE-2005-2505?
CVE-2005-2505 affects applications that utilize CoreFoundation in Mac OS X 10.3.9.
Can exploiting CVE-2005-2505 lead to data breaches?
Yes, exploiting CVE-2005-2505 can lead to unauthorized access and potential data breaches.
Who can be targeted by attacks exploiting CVE-2005-2505?
Users of Mac OS X 10.3.9 can be targeted by attackers using this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.