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CVE-2009-1726

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-1726 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Apple's ColorSync component, affecting Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 prior to 10.5.8. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a crafted image containing an embedded ColorSync profile. While no active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion has been observed, its high severity and remote attack vector warrant attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
10.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
8.43%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
94.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0843 is in the 74th percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media 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

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

applepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.html
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.html
osvdb.org / 56845
secunia.com / advisories/36096
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/40105
secunia.com / advisories/40196
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/52419
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/59162
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7499
support.apple.com / kb/HT3757
PatchVendor Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT4196
support.apple.com / kb/HT4220
securityfocus.com / bid/35954
Patch
securitytracker.com / id
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html
US Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/2172
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1373
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1512