CVE-2009-1236
Heap-based buffer overflow in the AppleTalk networking stack in XNU 1228.3.13 and earlier on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a ZIP NOTIFY (aka ZIPOP_NOTIFY) packet that overwrites…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the AppleTalk networking stack in XNU 1228.3.13 and earlier on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a ZIP NOTIFY (aka ZIPOP_NOTIFY) packet that overwrites a certain ifPort structure member.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.41% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34424
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-appletalk-zip.cExploit
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34201Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8262
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34424
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-appletalk-zip.cExploit
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34201Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8262
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.