CVE-2009-2811

Description

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.52% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/57953 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36360 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53171 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2811?
CVE-2009-2811 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2811?
To fix CVE-2009-2811, 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-2009-2811 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-2811 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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