CVE-2009-1717 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service in Mac OS X Terminal via a crafted escape sequence.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-1717?

CVE-2009-1717 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 5 Jun 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer overflow in Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted size value in a CSI[4 xterm resize escape sequence that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1717?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1717?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-1717 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1717 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2cw-339r-9qq4.

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