CVE-2009-2838
Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute...
Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2009-2838- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2009-2838- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2828 No score
Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2828- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x8qj-q565-48rf No score
Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute...
Integer overflow in QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document that triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-x8qj-q565-48rf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-2838 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published November 10, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.29%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.