CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2834

First published: Tue Nov 10 2009(Updated: )

IOKit in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 allows local users to modify the firmware of a (1) USB or (2) Bluetooth keyboard via unspecified vectors.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.2.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.3.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2834?

    The severity of CVE-2009-2834 is classified as high due to its potential to allow local users to modify firmware of USB or Bluetooth keyboards.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2834?

    To fix CVE-2009-2834, update your Apple Mac OS X to version 10.6.2 or later.

  • What versions of Mac OS X are affected by CVE-2009-2834?

    CVE-2009-2834 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.6.2, including 10.5.x and 10.4.x.

  • Can CVE-2009-2834 be exploited remotely?

    No, CVE-2009-2834 can only be exploited locally by authenticated users.

  • What type of devices are vulnerable due to CVE-2009-2834?

    CVE-2009-2834 specifically targets USB and Bluetooth keyboards connected to affected Apple Mac OS X systems.

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