VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-2800
Buffer overflow in Alias Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted alias file.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 2.64%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.64%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Buffer overflow in Alias Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted alias file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.64% probability · 85th 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/Sep/msg00004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/57947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36354
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53164
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/57947
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36354
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53164
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.