CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-2516

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Safari on Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands by opening a specially crafted RTF file. Safari, when rendering RTF files, can directly access URLs without performing standard security checks.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely execute arbitrary commands on the vulnerable system, potentially leading to full system compromise, data theft, or malware installation.

Recommendation

Immediately update Mac OS X to version 10.3.9 or 10.4.2 with the appropriate security patches. In the meantime, avoid opening RTF files from untrusted sources.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

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