VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0944
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…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 4.11%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.11% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022215
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022215
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.