CVE-2009-2188 describes a critical buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 (before 10.5.8) and Safari (before 4.0.3), specifically within the ImageIO component. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted image containing malicious EXIF metadata. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe due to its network-based attack vector, low authentication requirements, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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