Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 25, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2747
CVE-2005-2747
Description
Buffer overflow in ImageIO for Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2, as used by applications such as WebCore and Safari, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted GIF file.
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LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: =10.4.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
No source-code context for this CVE — mechanics is only generated when we can read the actual fix diff. Without that, the four sections (root cause, attack vector, affected code, fix) would be speculation rather than analysis.
References
8- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/16920/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.auscert.org.au/5509nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/650681nvdUS Government Resource
- securitytracker.com/alerts/2005/Sep/1014958.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/14914nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22381nvd
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