Unscored severity · published Nov 10, 2009
CVE-2009-2840
Spotlight in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 does not properly handle temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files in the context of a different user's privileges…
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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Spotlight in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 does not properly handle temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files in the context of a different user's privileges via unspecified vectors.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 28% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.5.8 · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X Server · Apple
10.5.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2840
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2840
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
www.vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
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