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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Input Fields. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-2513. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Input Fields. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:
Unknown vulnerability in HItoolbox for Mac OS X 10.4.2 allows VoiceOver services to read secure input fields.
The bug was discovered 08/16/2005. The weakness was presented 08/19/2005 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2513 since 08/10/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19463 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-007)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115270 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-007 v1.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2005-08-17)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21883), Tenable (19463), SecurityFocus (BID 14567†), OSVDB (18783†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1014699†). See VDB-1128, VDB-1078, VDB-22503 and VDB-22509 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Information disclosureCWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 19463
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-007)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
08/10/2005 🔍08/12/2005 🔍
08/15/2005 🔍
08/16/2005 🔍
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08/18/2005 🔍
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03/11/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2005-2513 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2513
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26073
X-Force: 21883
SecurityFocus: 14567 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 18783 - CVE-2005-2513 - Human Interface Toolbox - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1014699
Vulnerability Center: 10358 - Mac OS X 10.4.2 VoiceOver Reads Secure Input Fields, Low
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/11/2015 23:39Updated: 06/14/2019 10:23
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (64), 06/14/2019 10:23 (13)
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