CVE-2009-2809

Published: Sep 14, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

Description

ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PixarFilm encoded TIFF image, related to "multiple memory corruption issues."

Affected (4)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.8
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.5.8

Related CWEs

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.

References (12)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/57952

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/36701

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36359

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53170

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html