CVE-2009-2804

N/A Unknown
Published: September 14, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8, and Safari before 4.0.4 on Windows, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted ColorSync profile embedded in an image, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.

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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/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/57949
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37346
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36357
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53166
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/57949
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37346
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36357
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53166
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
9.2%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

microsoft apple

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