CVE-2009-1717 json
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 se…
published 2009-06-05 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1712
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.0%
- EPSS 3.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/35182 patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1022322 patch
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 advisory
Exploit prediction
3.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
-
support.apple.com
/kb/HT3549
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/35182
vdb-entry, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1022322
vdb-entry, patch
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/50982
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/504031/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- dvlabs.tippingpoint.com /advisory/TPTI-09-04
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-1717
- NVD CVE-2009-1717
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