CVE-2009-1237

medium

Description

Multiple memory leaks in XNU 1228.3.13 and earlier on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and earlier allow local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory consumption) via a crafted (1) SYS_add_profil or (2) SYS___mac_getfsstat system call.

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8264

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8263

http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181

http://secunia.com/advisories/34424

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-04-02

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H