Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2811 (CCN-53171)

Assigned:2009-09-10
Published:2009-09-10
Updated:2017-08-17
Summary:Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .fileloc file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in the Quarantine feature.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2811

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
57953

Source: CCN
Type: SA36701
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
36701

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2009-005

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 57953
Apple Mac OS X Launch Services .fileloc Content Type Handling Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
36360

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36360
Apple Mac OS X Launch Services Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-launchservices-code-execution(53171)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-launchservices-code-execution(53171)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.8
    apple mac os x server 10.5.8
    apple mac os x 10.5.8
    apple mac os x server 10.5.8