Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2005-2524

Safari after 2.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions via crafted web archives that cause Safari to render them as if they ca…

Published Oct 26, 2005 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2005-2524. EPSS is 1.09%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.09%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/mac os x · cpe apple/mac os x server · cpe apple/safari

Safari after 2.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions via crafted web archives that cause Safari to render them as if they came from a different site.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/mac os x10.3.9
  • cpe apple/mac os x server10.3.9
  • cpe apple/safari2.0

How to fix CVE-2005-2524

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2005-2524. EPSS is 1.09%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/mac os x 10.3.9; apple/mac os x server 10.3.9. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.09%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 26, 2005 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    Safari after 2.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions via crafted web archives that cause Safari to render them as if they came from a different site.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    Safari after 2.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions via crafted web archives that cause Safari to render them as if they came from a different site.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2005-2524

    Safari after 2.0 in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows remote attackers to bypass domain restrictions via crafted web archives that cause Safari to render them as if they came from a different site.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2005-2524

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2005-2524

    30-day exploitation probability 1.09%

    first.org

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.