What is the severity of CVE-2009-0020?

CVE-2009-0020 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2009-0020?

To fix CVE-2009-0020, update your Apple Mac OS X systems to the latest available version provided by Apple.

What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2009-0020?

CVE-2009-0020 affects Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5.6.

What type of attacks exploit CVE-2009-0020?

CVE-2009-0020 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted resource forks that lead to memory corruption.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-0020?

The potential impacts of CVE-2009-0020 include application termination and unauthorized execution of code.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2009-0020

high

7.8

CWE

399

13/2/2009

7/8/2024

CVE-2009-0020

First published: Fri Feb 13 2009(Updated: )

Unspecified vulnerability in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted resource fork that triggers memory corruption.

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-2009-0020?
CVE-2009-0020 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0020?
To fix CVE-2009-0020, update your Apple Mac OS X systems to the latest available version provided by Apple.
What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2009-0020?
CVE-2009-0020 affects Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5.6.
What type of attacks exploit CVE-2009-0020?
CVE-2009-0020 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted resource forks that lead to memory corruption.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-0020?
The potential impacts of CVE-2009-0020 include application termination and unauthorized execution of code.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0020?
CVE-2009-0020 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its ability to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0020?
To fix CVE-2009-0020, update your Apple Mac OS X systems to the latest available version provided by Apple.
What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2009-0020?
CVE-2009-0020 affects Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5.6.
What type of attacks exploit CVE-2009-0020?
CVE-2009-0020 can be exploited by remote attackers using crafted resource forks that lead to memory corruption.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2009-0020?
The potential impacts of CVE-2009-0020 include application termination and unauthorized execution of code.