CVE-2005-2520 json
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 suggeste…
published 2005-08-19 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2521
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014707
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2520
- NVD CVE-2005-2520
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