Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2009· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2009-2188
CVE-2009-2188
Description
Buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8, and Safari before 4.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an image with crafted EXIF metadata.
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:2008-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
11- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3757nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954nvdPatch
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36096nvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/56842nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3733nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52386nvd
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