CVE-2009-1237
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.009 · 60 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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exploits (2)
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- EDB-8263Apple Mac OSX xnu 1228.3.13 - 'macfsstat' Local Kernel Memory Leak/Denial of Servicefunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-8264Apple Mac OSX xnu 1228.3.13 - 'Profil' Kernel Memory Leak/Denial of Service (PoC)functional · exploit_db
affected products (111)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (14)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/34424enisa_euvd
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-macfsstat-leak.cenisa_euvd
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-profil-leak.cenisa_euvd
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34202enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8263enisa_euvd
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8264enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34424nvd
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