CVE-2005-2502

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.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateAug 19, 2005, 04:00

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014695
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172948
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.html

Weakness Type (CWE):NVD-CWE-Other

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

5.1

Vector String

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

PARTIAL