CVE-2005-4504
The khtml::RenderTableSection::ensureRows function in KHTMLParser in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 and...
The khtml::RenderTableSection::ensureRows function in KHTMLParser in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 and earlier, as used by Safari and TextEdit, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via HTML files with a large ROWSPAN attribute in a TD tag.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The khtml::RenderTableSection::ensureRows function in KHTMLParser in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 and earlier, as used by Safari and TextEdit, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via HTML files with a large ROWSPAN attribute in a TD tag.
- Record
CVE-2005-4504- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The khtml::RenderTableSection::ensureRows function in KHTMLParser in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 and earlier, as used by Safari and TextEdit, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via HTML files with a large ROWSPAN attribute in a TD tag.
- Record
CVE-2005-4504- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-4499 No score
The khtml::RenderTableSection::ensureRows function in KHTMLParser in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 and earlier, as used by Safari and TextEdit, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via HTML files with a large ROWSPAN attribute in a TD tag.
- Record
EUVD-2005-4499- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3cpr-wjhh-6mx6 No score
The khtml::RenderTableSection::ensureRows function in KHTMLParser in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 and...
The khtml::RenderTableSection::ensureRows function in KHTMLParser in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 and earlier, as used by Safari and TextEdit, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via HTML files with a large ROWSPAN attribute in a TD tag.
- Record
GHSA-3cpr-wjhh-6mx6- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX - KHTMLParser Remote Denial of Service | 2005-12-22 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2005-4504 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published December 22, 2005. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.9%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/18220
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23819
vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/3058
securityfocus.com/bid/16907
security-protocols.com/advisory/sp-x22-advisory.txt
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lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Mar/msg00000.html
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/351217
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-062A.html
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4504
github.com/advisories/GHSA-3cpr-wjhh-6mx6