Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in Apple CoreGraphics, as used in Safari before 4.0.3, Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12, and Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long text run that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow during font glyph rendering, a related issue to CVE-2009-1194.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mozilla | Firefox | <= 3.0.11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35914Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-264308-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
- http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2009/mfsa2009-36.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35758
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022717
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1972Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=480134
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35914Vendor Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-2468?
CVE-2009-2468 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (HIGH). Integer overflow in Apple CoreGraphics, as used in Safari before 4.0.3, Mozilla Firefox before 3.0.12, and Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.8, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (applicatio...
How severe is CVE-2009-2468?
CVE-2009-2468 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-2468?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mozilla Firefox.