CVE-2009-1237
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…
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- mitre
Description
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.
Public exploit
2 references of the record are tagged as an exploit or proof of concept: anyone can try it against an unpatched system.
- 8264 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 8263 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
Timeline
ID reserved
By mitre
Published
- 15 years later
· 15 years later
Record updated
Changes after publication (a new score, a public exploit, EPSS crossing 1, 10 or 50 %, leaving KEV) are kept since November 2026; earlier ones are not known.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.91% · top 40% of all CVEs (8 Nov 2026)
The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (7)
- 8264 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 34202 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 8263 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 34424 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-macfsstat-leak.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-profil-leak.c (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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