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 users privileges via unspecified vectors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mac_os_x | Apple | 10.5.8 (including) | 10.5.8 (including) |
| Mac_os_x_server | Apple | 10.5.8 (including) | 10.5.8 (including) |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184