Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2009-2805
Integer overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted JBIG2 stream in a PDF file, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.029 · newest: 0.029 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.4.11, 10.5.8
- Apple Mac OS X Server — versions 10.4.11, 10.5.8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/57950 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36358 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/36701 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53167 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-2805?
- CVE-2009-2805 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-189. Published 2009-09-14.
- Is CVE-2009-2805 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.