VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 5.43%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.43% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/51977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Vendor 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/2009/0422Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/51977
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Vendor 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/2009/0422Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.