Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 19, 2005· Updated Jun 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
4cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=10.4, <=10.4.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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