What is the severity of CVE-2009-0017?

CVE-2009-0017 has a medium severity due to its potential to allow local users to execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0017?

To fix CVE-2009-0017, you should update to the latest version of macOS that addresses this vulnerability.

What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0017?

CVE-2009-0017 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5.6.

Can CVE-2009-0017 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2009-0017 is a local vulnerability, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely and requires local user access.

What does CVE-2009-0017 entail?

CVE-2009-0017 involves a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper error handling in the csregprinter component.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-0017

high

7.2

CWE

119

13/2/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-0017: Buffer Overflow

First published: Fri Feb 13 2009(Updated: )

csregprinter in the Printing component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 does not properly handle error conditions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors that trigger a heap-based buffer overflow.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.5.6
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.11

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-2009-0017?
CVE-2009-0017 has a medium severity due to its potential to allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0017?
To fix CVE-2009-0017, you should update to the latest version of macOS that addresses this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0017?
CVE-2009-0017 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5.6.
Can CVE-2009-0017 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2009-0017 is a local vulnerability, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely and requires local user access.
What does CVE-2009-0017 entail?
CVE-2009-0017 involves a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper error handling in the csregprinter component.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0017?
CVE-2009-0017 has a medium severity due to its potential to allow local users to execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0017?
To fix CVE-2009-0017, you should update to the latest version of macOS that addresses this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2009-0017?
CVE-2009-0017 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5.6.
Can CVE-2009-0017 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2009-0017 is a local vulnerability, meaning it cannot be exploited remotely and requires local user access.
What does CVE-2009-0017 entail?
CVE-2009-0017 involves a heap-based buffer overflow due to improper error handling in the csregprinter component.