CVE-2009-0011

Description

Certificate Assistant in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors related to an "insecure file operation" on a temporary file.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759 vdb entry patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/51979 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48715 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021720.html vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0011?
CVE-2009-0011 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0011?
To fix CVE-2009-0011, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0011 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-0011 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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