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CVE-2009-2205

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 2.3%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
6.8 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-119
EPSS score
2.3% (84th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2009-2201)
Published
September 9, 2009
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-2201 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • apple / java 1.4
  • apple / java 1.4
  • apple / java 1.4
  • apple / java 1.4
  • apple / java 1.5
  • apple / java 1.6
  • apple / java 1.6
  • apple / java 1.6
  • apple / java 1.6
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server
  • apple / mac os x server

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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