What is the severity of CVE-2005-2522?

CVE-2005-2522 is considered critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2522?

To fix CVE-2005-2522, you should update Safari and macOS to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.

Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2005-2522?

CVE-2005-2522 affects Safari in macOS versions 10.4 to 10.4.2.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2005-2522?

CVE-2005-2522 can be exploited through specially crafted PDF files that contain malicious links.

Are there any workarounds for CVE-2005-2522?

As a workaround for CVE-2005-2522, users should avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources until a fix is applied.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2005-2522

medium

5.1

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

19/8/2005

16/9/2024

CVE-2005-2522

First published: Fri Aug 19 2005(Updated: )

Safari in WebKit in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2 directly accesses URLs within PDF files without the normal security checks, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via links in a PDF file.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Safari
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.1
macOS Yosemite	=10.4
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-2005-2522?
CVE-2005-2522 is considered critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2522?
To fix CVE-2005-2522, you should update Safari and macOS to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.
Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2005-2522?
CVE-2005-2522 affects Safari in macOS versions 10.4 to 10.4.2.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2005-2522?
CVE-2005-2522 can be exploited through specially crafted PDF files that contain malicious links.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2005-2522?
As a workaround for CVE-2005-2522, users should avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources until a fix is applied.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2522?
CVE-2005-2522 is considered critical due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2522?
To fix CVE-2005-2522, you should update Safari and macOS to the latest versions that address this vulnerability.
Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2005-2522?
CVE-2005-2522 affects Safari in macOS versions 10.4 to 10.4.2.
What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2005-2522?
CVE-2005-2522 can be exploited through specially crafted PDF files that contain malicious links.
Are there any workarounds for CVE-2005-2522?
As a workaround for CVE-2005-2522, users should avoid opening PDF files from untrusted sources until a fix is applied.