Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 ImageIO code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8. This affects an unknown part of the component ImageIO. Performing a manipulation results in code injection. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2009-2809. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PixarFilm encoded TIFF image, related to "multiple memory corruption issues."

The weakness was shared 09/10/2009 with Apple as HT3865 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2009-2809. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/11/2025). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40945 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-005)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116609 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2009-005 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53170), Tenable (40945), SecurityFocus (BID 36359†), OSVDB (57952†) and Secunia (SA36701†). The entries VDB-50023, VDB-50021, VDB-50020 and VDB-50018 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 40945
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-005)
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OpenVAS ID: 102028
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3865
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2809 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2809
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50019
X-Force: 53170
SecurityFocus: 36359 - Apple Mac OS X ImageIO Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 36701
OSVDB: 57952 - Apple Mac OS X ImageIO PixarFilm Encoded TIFF Image Handling Memory Corruption
Vulnerability Center: 23481 - Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8 ImageIO TIFF Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/11/2025 06:17
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 02/14/2017 16:33 (9), 08/22/2021 14:50 (4), 08/22/2021 14:52 (1), 03/30/2025 01:39 (16), 05/11/2025 06:17 (1)
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