CVE-2009-1640 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Nucleus Data Recovery Kernel Recovery for Macintosh 4.04 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .AMHH file.

Published: 2009-05-15

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 3.3% Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nucleustechnologies:kernel_recovery:4.04:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1635	Stack-based buffer overflow in Nucleus Data Recovery Kernel Recovery for Macintosh 4.04 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted .AMHH file.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.0328.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://osvdb.org/54224
http://secunia.com/advisories/34860
http://www.insight-tech.org/index.php?p=Kernel-recovery-for-Macintosh-v-4-04-Buffer-Overflow
http://www.insight-tech.org/xploits/KernelrecoveryforMacintoshv.4.04BufferOverflow.py
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34846
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50345

History

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Subscriptions

Nucleustechnologies Kernel Recovery

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-05-15T15:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:20:35.077Z

Reserved: 2009-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-1640

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-05-15T15:30:00.280

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:07:42.173

Link: CVE-2009-1640

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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