CVE-2009-2837

N/A Unknown

Published: November 10, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in QuickDraw Manager in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PICT image.

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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/Nov/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6707

Source: cve@mitre.org

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