VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2009-2188

Buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8, and Safari before 4.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an image with crafted EXIF metadata.

HIGH 9.3EPSS 7.93%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.93%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS: 7.93% probability · 94th 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/Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/56842
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52386
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
http://osvdb.org/56842
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52386

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.