PT-2009-2734 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2009-02-13 · Updated 2011-03-08 · CVE-2009-0018

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 through 10.5.6

Description The issue is related to the Remote Apple Events server, which does not properly initialize a buffer. This allows remote attackers to read portions of memory.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 through 10.5.6, consider disabling the Remote Apple Events server until a patch is available. Restrict access to the Remote Apple Events service to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-0018

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 7

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0018 · Security Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/33816 · Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/33759 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 · Note