CVE-2005-2516 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into opening malicious RTF files in Safari, bypassing security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2516?
CVE-2005-2516 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 19 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Safari in Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, when rendering Rich Text Format (RTF) files, can directly access URLs without performing the normal security checks, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2516?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2516?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2516 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2005-2516 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2516 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4328-qrj5-x8r7.