CVE-2009-0944

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Mac Os X
PublishedMay 13, 2009
First seenMay 13, 2009

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple mac_os_x10.4.11, 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.4, 10.5.5, 10.5.6—
apple mac_os_x_server10.4.11, 10.5.0, 10.5.1, 10.5.2, 10.5.3, 10.5.4, 10.5.5, 10.5.6—

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CVE-2009-0944 · Apple Mac Os X · Dark Radar