CVE-2009-1717

N/A Unknown
Published: June 05, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted size value in a CSI[4 xterm resize escape sequence that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-04
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022322
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504031/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35182
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50982
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/advisory/TPTI-09-04
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022322
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504031/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35182
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50982
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

apple

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