CVE-2005-2502
Buffer overflow in AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, as used in applications such as...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2502- CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2005-2502- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-2503 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2005-2503- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6566-wfcg-rgvq No score
Buffer overflow in AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, as used in applications such as...
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.
- Record
GHSA-6566-wfcg-rgvq- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-2502 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published August 19, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.34%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securitytracker.com/id?1014695
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/172948
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA05-229A.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2502
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6566-wfcg-rgvq