CVE-2009-2840 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files with elevated privileges due to improper temporary file handling in macOS Spotlight.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-2840?
CVE-2009-2840 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Nov 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2840?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2840?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2840 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2840 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2840 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-frw8-crh2-gr2h.