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CVE-2009-2840
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 differen…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | Version 10.5.8 |
| Apple | Mac Os X Server | Version 10.5.8 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184