Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2005-2516 (CCN-21896)

Assigned:2005-08-16
Published:2005-08-16
Updated:2008-09-05
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2005-2516

Source: CCN
Type: AppleCare Knowledge Base Document 302163
About Security Update 2005-007

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2005-08-17

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2005-08-15

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#709220
Apple Safari fails to perform security checks on links in rich text content

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#709220

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18794
Apple Safari Maliciously-crafted Rich Text File Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: CERT
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
TA05-229A

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-safari-rtf-command-execution(21896)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple safari *
    apple mac os x 10.3.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.3.9
    apple mac os x server 10.3.9
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.2