What is CVE-2009-0948?

CVE-2009-0948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Files, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-06-02.

How severe is CVE-2009-0948?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Apple Files

CVE-2009-0948

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.011 (62.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Apple Files
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0948?: CVE-2009-0948 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Files, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2009-0948?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.