CVE-2009-0012

N/A Unknown
Published: February 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Unicode string.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/51977
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33809
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/51977
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33809
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.3%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple

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