CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-1474

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Dashboard in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 allows remote attackers to install widgets via Safari without prompting the user, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1933.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can install a malicious widget without user consent, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the system to a newer version of macOS and consider disabling automatic widget installation in Safari.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Dashboard in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 allows remote attackers to install widgets via Safari without prompting the user, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1933.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS