Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2502
CVE-2005-2502
Description
Buffer overflow in AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, as used in applications such as TextEdit, allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Word file.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172948nvdUS Government Resource
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
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