CVE-2009-0156

Description

Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (persistent Finder crash) via a crafted Mach-O executable that triggers an out-of-bounds memory read.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.77% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50490 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34932 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022215 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0156?
CVE-2009-0156 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0156?
To fix CVE-2009-0156, 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-2009-0156 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0156 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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