FKIE_CVE-2005-2520

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-08-19 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:15
Severity
Summary
The password assistant in Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.4.2, when used to create multiple accounts from the same process, does not reset the suggested password list when the assistant is displayed, which allows attackers to view recently used passwords.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1014707
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1014707
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.4
apple mac_os_x 10.4.1
apple mac_os_x 10.4.2
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