CVE-2009-2840 json
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 c…
published 2009-11-10 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2830
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:C/A:N |
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/36956
vdb-entry, patch
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT3937
patch, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2009/3184
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2840
- NVD CVE-2009-2840
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