CVE-2009-2800 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

Published: 2009-09-11

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:::::::*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2790	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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00963.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
http://osvdb.org/57947
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36354
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53164

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-09-11T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:35.957Z

Reserved: 2009-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2800

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-09-11T18:30:03.250

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-2800

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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