CVE-2009-0944

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Microsoft Office Spotlight Importer en Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 y v10.5 anterior a v10.5.7 no valida adecuadamente los archivos de Microsoft Office, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario o causar una denegación de servicio (cuelgue de aplicación) a través de un archivo que provoca la corrupción de memoria.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-03-18 CVE Reserved
2009-05-13 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34939	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022215	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html	2009-05-16
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549	2009-05-16

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.6"		-		Affected