CVE-2009-0155: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-0155: Integer underflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iP...

Integer underflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 04:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Apple PDF-handling vulnerability. A malicious PDF could crash an affected Mac or iPhone-era device, or potentially run code, because CoreGraphics mishandled a numeric calculation while parsing the file. Exposure is most plausible in legacy environments retaining pre-10.5.7 Mac OS X 10.5 systems or early iPhone/iPod touch OS versions. Current Apple platforms are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Prioritize only if the organization still operates affected legacy Apple systems. For typical modern environments, this is mainly an asset-discovery and retirement concern, not an urgent enterprise-wide incident. Mitigation focus: Apply the relevant Apple security updates for affected Mac OS X and iPhone OS versions.; Retire or isolate devices that cannot be updated beyond affected releases.; Restrict untrusted PDF handling on any legacy systems still in service..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: May 13, 2009, 15:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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macos-coregraphics-pdf-bo(50482)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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