What is the severity of CVE-2005-2516?

CVE-2005-2516 is considered to be of high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2516?

To fix CVE-2005-2516, update Safari or macOS to versions that contain the security patches addressing this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2005-2516?

CVE-2005-2516 affects Apple Safari on Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.2.

Can CVE-2005-2516 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2005-2516 can be exploited remotely by attackers through malicious RTF files.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-2516

high

7.5

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

19/8/2005

16/9/2024

CVE-2005-2516

First published: Fri Aug 19 2005(Updated: )

Safari in Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, when rendering Rich Text Format (RTF) files, can directly access URLs without performing the normal security checks, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Safari
macOS Yosemite	=10.3.9
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2516?
CVE-2005-2516 is considered to be of high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2516?
To fix CVE-2005-2516, update Safari or macOS to versions that contain the security patches addressing this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2005-2516?
CVE-2005-2516 affects Apple Safari on Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.2.
Can CVE-2005-2516 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-2516 can be exploited remotely by attackers through malicious RTF files.
What type of attacks can CVE-2005-2516 enable?
CVE-2005-2516 can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2516?
CVE-2005-2516 is considered to be of high severity due to the potential for remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2516?
To fix CVE-2005-2516, update Safari or macOS to versions that contain the security patches addressing this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2005-2516?
CVE-2005-2516 affects Apple Safari on Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.2.
Can CVE-2005-2516 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2005-2516 can be exploited remotely by attackers through malicious RTF files.
What type of attacks can CVE-2005-2516 enable?
CVE-2005-2516 can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the affected system.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2516?

How do I fix CVE-2005-2516?

What systems are affected by CVE-2005-2516?

Can CVE-2005-2516 be exploited remotely?

What type of attacks can CVE-2005-2516 enable?

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2516?

How do I fix CVE-2005-2516?

What systems are affected by CVE-2005-2516?

Can CVE-2005-2516 be exploited remotely?

What type of attacks can CVE-2005-2516 enable?