CVE-2009-1726

Heap-based buffer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows...

9.3 High

Heap-based buffer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted image containing an embedded ColorSync profile.

Exploit likelihood

8.43%Up 2.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2009-1726
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-1726
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-1721 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-1721
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-385m-wxfc-gc76 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in ColorSync in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.8 allows...

Record: GHSA-385m-wxfc-gc76
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2009-1726 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Mac Os X, published August 6, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.43%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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