CVE-2005-2501 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2005-2501?

CVE-2005-2501 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Buffer overflow in AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows external user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Rich Text Format (RTF) file.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2501?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2501?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2501 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2005-2501 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2501 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-c49c-q453-r9q9.