Stack-based buffer overflow in the Java Web Start command launcher in Java for Mac OS X…
Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the Java Web Start command launcher in Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02317 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 28
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:2008-002:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 2008-002 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:2008-002:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 2008-002 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 18 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.7 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:*:21:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:2:16:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 16 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:2:18:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 18 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.5:*:19:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:*:13:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:0:05:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 05 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:0:07:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0 07 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:*:21:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:2:16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 16 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.4:2:18:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 18 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.5:*:19:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:*:13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:0:05:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 05 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:java_1.6:0:07:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0 07 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-2205
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82xg-93p7-mqqc
References
Patch 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2009-2205 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-2205 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-82xg-93p7-mqqc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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