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CVE-2009-0948

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3)...

9.8 CriticalFix available

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

1.13%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Record
CVE-2009-0948
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Record
CVE-2009-0948
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-0945 No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Record
EUVD-2009-0945
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r8jc-hp6c-qc8j No score

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3)...

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Record
GHSA-r8jc-hp6c-qc8j
Weakness
CWE-120
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Record
CVE-2009-0948
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-0948 9.8

Multiple buffer overflows in the (1) cdf_read_sat, (2) cdf_read_long_sector_chain, and (3) cdf_read_ssat function in file before 5.02.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-0948
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
file
Debian:12
before 5.02-1
5.02-1
file
Debian:13
before 5.02-1
5.02-1
file
Debian:14
before 5.02-1
5.02-1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-0948 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apple Files, published June 2, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.13%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in file 5.02-1.

References

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