Description
Certificate Assistant in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via unknown vectors related to an "insecure file operation" on a temporary file.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/51979
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48715
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021720.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
21.1%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (2)
apple/mac_os_x
10.5.6
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.5.6
Published
Feb 13, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026