CVE-2009-0017 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the csregprinter component of Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6, allowing local users to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it represents a high severity risk, requiring local access but with low attack complexity, and potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.