CVE-2009-2804

Description

Integer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8, and Safari before 4.0.4 on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ColorSync profile embedded in an image, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 9.19% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36357 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53166 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/57949 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37346 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2804?
CVE-2009-2804 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2804?
To fix CVE-2009-2804, 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-2009-2804 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2804 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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