CVE-2009-0009

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Pixlet codec in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted movie file that triggers memory corruption.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.60% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48713 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/51980 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021718.html vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0009?
CVE-2009-0009 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0009?
To fix CVE-2009-0009, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0009 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0009 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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