Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2520
CVE-2005-2520
Description
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the same process, does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed, which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.
Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
3- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
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