PT-2009-5196 · Apple+1 · Quicklook+2

Published 2009-11-10 · Updated 2009-11-17 · CVE-2009-2838

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X version 10.5.8

Description The issue is related to an integer overflow in QuickLook, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service, such as an application crash, by using a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X version 10.5.8, consider avoiding the use of crafted Microsoft Office documents until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict the use of QuickLook to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-189

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-2838

Affected Products

Macos X

Office

Quicklook

References · 5

• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2838 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/36956 · Patch
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 · Note