CVE-2009-0944

macOS 10.4.11 and 10.5 < 10.5.7 - Remote Code Execution via Microsoft Office Spotlight Importer

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Microsoft Office Spotlight Importer in Spotlight in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.7 does not properly validate Microsoft Office files, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file that triggers memory corruption.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34939
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022215
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

Scores

EPSS 0.0411
EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (16)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.5
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.6
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.0
... and 6 more
Published May 13, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026