Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2831 (CCN-54190)

Assigned:2009-11-09
Published:2009-11-09
Updated:2009-11-17
Summary:Dictionary in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files with any contents, and thereby execute arbitrary code, via crafted JavaScript, related to a "design issue."
CVSS v3 Severity:6.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
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:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2831

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-11-09-1

Source: CCN
Type: SA37313
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2009-006 / Mac OS X v10.6.2

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 59993
Apple Mac OS X Dictionary Crafted JavaScript File Creation Remote Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: Patch
36956

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36956
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2009-006 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-36978
Apple Mac OS X Dictionary Arbitrary Script Injection Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2009-3184

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-dictionary-code-execution(54190)

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

  • Configuration 2:
  • 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