National Cyber-Alert System
Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1705
Original release date:06/10/2009
Last revised:06/13/2009
Source:
US-CERT/NIST
Overview
CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not properly use arithmetic during automatic hinting of TrueType fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted font data.
Impact
CVSS Severity (version 2.0):
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
8.6
CVSS Version 2 Metrics:
Access Vector: Network exploitable; Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Access Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Not required to exploit
Impact Type:Allows unauthorized disclosure of information; Allows unauthorized modification; Allows disruption of service
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External Source: VUPEN
Name: ADV-2009-1522
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 35260
Type: Patch Information
External Source: CONFIRM
Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: APPLE
Name: APPLE-SA-2009-06-08-1
Type: Advisory; Patch Information
External Source: BID
Name: 35308
External Source: SECUNIA
Name: 35379
Type: Advisory
External Source: OSVDB
Name: 54974