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CVE-2009-2831 Details

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 CVEPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956 CVEPatch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html [email protected]PatchVendor Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple mac os x
10.5.8

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x server
10.5.8

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2831
NVD Published Date:
Nov 10, 2009
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]