CVE-2009-0141 json
XTerm in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6, when used with luit, creates tty devices with insecure world-writable permissions, which allows…
published 2009-02-13 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-0150
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 23%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
XTerm in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6, when used with luit, creates tty devices with insecure world-writable permissions, which allows local users to write to the Xterm of another user.
Exploit prediction
0.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 23% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/48727
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/33798
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33937
third-party-advisory, broken-link
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT3438
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/0422
vdb-entry, permissions-required
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securitytracker.com
/alerts/2009/Feb/1021729.html
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-0141
- NVD CVE-2009-0141
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