CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2501

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow in AppKit on 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.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could execute arbitrary code on the affected system if a user opens a malicious RTF file, potentially leading to full system compromise.

Recommendation

Update to a patched version of Mac OS X (e.g., 10.4.3 or later). Avoid opening RTF files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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