CVE-2009-2205 describes a stack-based buffer overflow in the Java Web Start command launcher within Java for Mac OS X 10.5 prior to Update 5, affecting various Apple Java and Mac OS X versions. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, and could allow unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through unspecified vectors, requiring moderate attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:2008-002:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.