CVE-2009-2810

Description

Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.2 recursively clears quarantine information upon opening a quarantined folder, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a quarantined application that does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.58% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956	vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184	vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html	vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2810?: CVE-2009-2810 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2810?: To fix CVE-2009-2810, 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-2009-2810 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-2810 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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