CVE-2009-2827

Published: Nov 10, 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in Disk Images in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted FAT filesystem on a disk image.

Affected (2)

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

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.8

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.5.8

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (8)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Timeline

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