CVE-2009-1717

Description

Integer overflow in Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted size value in a CSI[4 xterm resize escape sequence that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.62% Top 20%
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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35182 vdb entry patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022322 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50982 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504031/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-04

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1717?
CVE-2009-1717 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1717?
To fix CVE-2009-1717, 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-2009-1717 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1717 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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