What is the severity of CVE-2005-2515?

CVE-2005-2515 has been classified as having a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized access.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2515?

To fix CVE-2005-2515, users should update their Mac OS X to a newer version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2005-2515?

Local users of Mac OS X 10.4.2 are affected by CVE-2005-2515.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-2515?

CVE-2005-2515 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability related to the Quartz Composer Screen Saver.

Is there evidence of CVE-2005-2515 being exploited?

As of now, there are no confirmed reports of CVE-2005-2515 being actively exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2005-2515

medium

4.6

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

19/8/2005

7/8/2024

CVE-2005-2515

First published: Fri Aug 19 2005(Updated: )

Quartz Composer Screen Saver in Mac OS X 10.4.2 allows local users to access links from the RSS Visualizer even when a password is required.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.2

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-2005-2515?
CVE-2005-2515 has been classified as having a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2515?
To fix CVE-2005-2515, users should update their Mac OS X to a newer version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-2515?
Local users of Mac OS X 10.4.2 are affected by CVE-2005-2515.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-2515?
CVE-2005-2515 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability related to the Quartz Composer Screen Saver.
Is there evidence of CVE-2005-2515 being exploited?
As of now, there are no confirmed reports of CVE-2005-2515 being actively exploited in the wild.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2515?
CVE-2005-2515 has been classified as having a medium severity level due to its potential to allow unauthorized access.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2515?
To fix CVE-2005-2515, users should update their Mac OS X to a newer version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2005-2515?
Local users of Mac OS X 10.4.2 are affected by CVE-2005-2515.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2005-2515?
CVE-2005-2515 is a local privilege escalation vulnerability related to the Quartz Composer Screen Saver.
Is there evidence of CVE-2005-2515 being exploited?
As of now, there are no confirmed reports of CVE-2005-2515 being actively exploited in the wild.