CVE-2005-2745 json
Mail.app in Mail for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, when using Kerberos 5 for SMTP authentication, can include uninitialized memory in a message, w…
published 2005-10-25 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2746
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Mail.app in Mail for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, when using Kerberos 5 for SMTP authentication, can include uninitialized memory in a message, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2005/Sep/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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auscert.org.au
/5509
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/16920/
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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ciac.org
/ciac/bulletins/p-312.shtml
third-party-advisory, government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2745
- NVD CVE-2005-2745
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