Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-0012 (CCN-48716)

Assigned:2008-12-15
Published:2009-02-12
Updated:2011-03-07
Summary: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 v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-0012

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-02-12

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
51977

Source: CCN
Type: SA33937
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
33937

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021721
Mac OS X Heap Overflow in CoreText Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Security Update 2009-001

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 51977
Apple Mac OS X CoreText Crafted Unicode String Handling Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
33759

Source: CCN
Type: BID-33759
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2009-001 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
33809

Source: CCN
Type: BID-33809
Apple Mac OS X CoreText Unicode String Handling Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-0422

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-coretext-bo(48716)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.6
    apple mac os x server 10.5.6
    apple mac os x 10.5.6
    apple mac os x server 10.5.6