CVE-2009-2840

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.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

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	patch vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2840?: CVE-2009-2840 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2840?: To fix CVE-2009-2840, 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-2009-2840 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2840 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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