MEDIUM
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
Published Apr 2, 2009
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.91%
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.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 10.5.6
- 10.0
- 10.0.0
- 10.0.1
- 10.0.2
- 10.0.3
- 10.0.4
- 10.1
- 10.1.0
- 10.1.1
- 10.1.2
- 10.1.3
- 10.1.4
- 10.1.5
- 10.2
- 10.2.0
- 10.2.1
- 10.2.2
- 10.2.3
- 10.2.4
- 10.2.5
- 10.2.6
- 10.2.7
- 10.2.8
- 10.3
- 10.3.0
- 10.3.1
- 10.3.2
- 10.3.3
- 10.3.4
- 10.3.5
- 10.3.6
- 10.3.7
- 10.3.8
- 10.3.9
- 10.4
- 10.4.0
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.2
- 10.4.3
- 10.4.4
- 10.4.5
- 10.4.6
- 10.4.7
- 10.4.8
- 10.4.8
- 10.4.8
- 10.4.8
- 10.4.9
- 10.4.10
- 10.4.11
- 10.5
- 10.5.0
- 10.5.1
- 10.5.2
- 10.5.2
- 10.5.3
- 10.5.4
- 10.5.5
- ≤ 10.5.6
- 10.0
- 10.0.0
- 10.0.1
- 10.0.2
- 10.0.3
- 10.0.4
- 10.1
- 10.1.0
- 10.1.1
- 10.1.2
- 10.1.3
- 10.1.4
- 10.1.5
- 10.2
- 10.2.0
- 10.2.1
- 10.2.2
- 10.2.3
- 10.2.4
- 10.2.5
- 10.2.6
- 10.2.7
- 10.2.8
- 10.3
- 10.3.0
- 10.3.1
- 10.3.2
- 10.3.3
- 10.3.4
- 10.3.5
- 10.3.6
- 10.3.7
- 10.3.8
- 10.3.9
- 10.4
- 10.4.0
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.2
- 10.4.3
- 10.4.4
- 10.4.5
- 10.4.6
- 10.4.7
- 10.4.8
- 10.4.9
- 10.4.10
- 10.4.11
- 10.5
- 10.5.0
- 10.5.1
- 10.5.2
- 10.5.3
- 10.5.4
- 10.5.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.91% 0.00911
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00911
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 58.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00911) | 55.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00237) | 44.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.57th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 78.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 76.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.92% (0.01924) | 55.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34424 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-macfsstat-leak.c x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-profil-leak.c x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34202 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8263 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8264 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34424 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-macfsstat-leak.c | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-profil-leak.c | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181 | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34202 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8263 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8264 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 2, 2009
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 2, 2009
Link CVE-2009-1237
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a