CVE-2009-2824

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Published Nov 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font in a document.

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 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2814	Multiple buffer overflows in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font in a document.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.321% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Nov 10, 2009, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 6:07 AM
Reserved: Aug 17, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:10 PM

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