CVE-2009-1726

N/A Unknown
Published: August 06, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted image containing an embedded ColorSync profile.

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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
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/56845
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40105
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/40196
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
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/2009/2172
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52419
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59162
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7499
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/56845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/40196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022674
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/2009/2172
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7499
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
21.1%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple

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