CVE-2009-0944 — Code Injection in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-94 — Code Injection3 documents3 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
2.9%
top 13.67%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedMay 13
Latest updateMay 2

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x8 versions+7
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server8 versions+7

Patches

Patch: lists.apple.com ↗Patch: support.apple.com ↗Patch: lists.apple.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-jgqv-93w3-r233: The Microsoft Office Spotlight Importer in Spotlight in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2022-05-02
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CVEList
CVE-2009-0944: The Microsoft Office Spotlight Importer in Spotlight in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2009-05-13
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CVE-2009-0944 — Code Injection in Apple MAC OS X | cvebase