Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 Launch Services code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Launch Services. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-2811. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Launch Services. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a .fileloc file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in the Quarantine feature.

The weakness was published 09/10/2009 with Apple as HT3865 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-2811. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/30/2025). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 40945 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-005)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116609 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2009-005 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2009-09-10-2)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53171), Tenable (40945), SecurityFocus (BID 36360†), OSVDB (57953†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-23482†). Similar entries are available at VDB-50023, VDB-50021, VDB-50019 and VDB-50018. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 40945
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2009-005)
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OpenVAS ID: 102028
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3865
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2811 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2811
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50020
X-Force: 53171
SecurityFocus: 36360 - Apple Mac OS X Launch Services Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: 57953 - Apple Mac OS X Launch Services .fileloc Content Type Handling Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 23482 - Apple Mac OS X 10.5 - 10.5.8 Launch Services Remote Malicious Payload Execution Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 03/30/2025 01:39
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (63), 02/14/2017 16:33 (9), 08/22/2021 14:53 (4), 08/22/2021 14:54 (1), 03/30/2025 01:39 (16)
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