First published: Fri Aug 19 2005(Updated: )
Unknown vulnerability in HItoolbox for Mac OS X 10.4.2 allows VoiceOver services to read secure input fields.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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macOS Yosemite | =10.4.2 |
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The severity of CVE-2005-2513 is not officially rated, but it poses a potential risk to users by allowing VoiceOver services to read secure input fields.
To mitigate CVE-2005-2513, it is recommended to update to a later, secure version of macOS beyond 10.4.2.
CVE-2005-2513 specifically affects macOS version 10.4.2.
CVE-2005-2513 may compromise user privacy by allowing secure input fields to be read aloud by VoiceOver services.
There are no specific workarounds for CVE-2005-2513; the best course of action is to avoid using VoiceOver for sensitive information input.