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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Scores
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
27.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (2)
apple/mac_os_x
10.5.8
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.5.8
Published
Nov 10, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026