CVE-2009-2803

Description

CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a file with a crafted resource fork.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/57948 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53165 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36355 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2803?
CVE-2009-2803 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2803?
To fix CVE-2009-2803, 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-2009-2803 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2803 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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