FKIE_CVE-2005-2503

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-08-19 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:15
Severity
Summary
AppKit for Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2 allows attackers with physical access to create local accounts by forcing a particular error to occur at the login window.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014696
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014696
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.3.9
apple mac_os_x 10.4.2
apple mac_os_x_server 10.3.9
apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.2
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