CVE-2009-0012

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Published Feb 13, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 5.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Unicode string.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-0025	Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Unicode string.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 5.4% (5.427% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
http://osvdb.org/51977
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33809
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:17 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 13, 2009, 12:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:17 AM
Reserved: Dec 15, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 13, 2009, 12:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:04 PM

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