CVE-2009-2803 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted resource fork file in Mac OS X.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2009-2803?

CVE-2009-2803 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Sep 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

CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a file with a crafted resource fork.

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2803?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2009-2803?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2803 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-2009-2803 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2803 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2p9w-qq57-w5jv.

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