9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-1705
Apple Safari CoreGraphics TrueType Font Remote Code Execution Vojkovy Desova
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 10, 2009, 6 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-1705 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple safari

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-1705 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/54974
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35308
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-1705 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-1705 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

5.64 }} -0.29%

score

0.89402

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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