CVE-2009-2838 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.

Published: 2009-11-10

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 1.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8::server:::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2828	Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01892.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-11-10T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:36.986Z

Reserved: 2009-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2838

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-11-10T19:30:01.610

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-2838

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-189

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