What is the severity of CVE-2009-0012?

CVE-2009-0012 is considered a critical severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0012?

To fix CVE-2009-0012, users should update to a patched version of Mac OS X that addresses this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0012?

CVE-2009-0012 affects Mac OS X 10.5.6 and Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6.

What does CVE-2009-0012 exploit?

CVE-2009-0012 exploits a heap-based buffer overflow in the CoreText component.

What kind of attack can CVE-2009-0012 enable?

CVE-2009-0012 can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

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CVE-2009-0012

critical

CWE

119

13/2/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-0012: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Feb 13 2009(Updated: )

Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreText in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Unicode string.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.5.6

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0012?
CVE-2009-0012 is considered a critical severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0012?
To fix CVE-2009-0012, users should update to a patched version of Mac OS X that addresses this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0012?
CVE-2009-0012 affects Mac OS X 10.5.6 and Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6.
What does CVE-2009-0012 exploit?
CVE-2009-0012 exploits a heap-based buffer overflow in the CoreText component.
What kind of attack can CVE-2009-0012 enable?
CVE-2009-0012 can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0012?
CVE-2009-0012 is considered a critical severity vulnerability as it allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0012?
To fix CVE-2009-0012, users should update to a patched version of Mac OS X that addresses this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0012?
CVE-2009-0012 affects Mac OS X 10.5.6 and Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6.
What does CVE-2009-0012 exploit?
CVE-2009-0012 exploits a heap-based buffer overflow in the CoreText component.
What kind of attack can CVE-2009-0012 enable?
CVE-2009-0012 can enable remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected systems.