CVE-2009-0150 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges or crash the system by mounting a crafted sparse disk image in macOS.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0150?
CVE-2009-0150 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (application crash) by attempting to mount a crafted sparse disk image.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0150?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-0150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-0150 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-64hh-8xp3-q2m2.