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CVE-2009-2811

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary c…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.3%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .fileloc file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in the Quarantine feature.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /57953 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3865 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36701 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/36360 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/53171 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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