CVE-2009-1235

N/A Unknown
Published: April 02, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

XNU 1228.9.59 and earlier on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and earlier does not properly restrict interaction between user space and the HFS IOCTL handler, which allows local users to overwrite kernel memory and gain privileges by attaching an HFS+ disk image and performing certain steps involving HFS_GET_BOOT_INFO fcntl calls.

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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/Aug/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34424
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.c
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.sh
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34203
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022671
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0822
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8266
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34424
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.c
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.sh
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34203
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022671
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8266
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
42th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

apple

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