CVE-2009-0012

Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Unicode string.

CVSS v2.0 10.0 HIGH

10.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/51977
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33809
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/51977
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33809
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2009-02-13 00:30

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30

NVD link : CVE-2009-0012

Mitre link : CVE-2009-0012

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2009-0012

JSON object : View

Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x_server
mac_os_x

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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