PT-2009-2727 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2009-02-13 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2009-0011

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X version 10.5.6

Description The issue is related to an insecure file operation on a temporary file by the Certificate Assistant, allowing local users to overwrite arbitrary files.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X version 10.5.6, consider restricting access to the Certificate Assistant until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the Certificate Assistant to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2009-0011

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 9

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0011 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/33759 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 · Vendor Advisory
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 · Note
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48715 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021720.html · Note
• http://osvdb.org/51979 · Note