CVE-2009-2834 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 10 Nov 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can modify USB or Bluetooth keyboard firmware via IOKit, enabling potential privilege escalation or persistent control.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2009-2834?

CVE-2009-2834 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Nov 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

IOKit in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 allows local users to modify the firmware of a (1) USB or (2) Bluetooth keyboard via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2834?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2009-2834?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2834 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2009-2834 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2834 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f6q-9673-2g62.