CVE-2009-2839 describes a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8's Screen Sharing feature, affecting both client and server versions. A remote VNC server could exploit this to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it's a medium-severity vulnerability requiring medium attack complexity but no authentication, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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