CVE-2009-0141 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

XTerm in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6, when used with luit, creates tty devices with insecure world-writable permissions, which allows local users to write to the Xterm of another user.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	10.4.11
Apple	Mac Os X Server	10.4.11

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021729.htmlBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33798Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48727Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33937Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021729.htmlBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33798Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422Permissions Required
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48727Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2009-0141?

CVE-2009-0141 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). XTerm in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.6, when used with luit, creates tty devices with insecure world-writable permissions, which allows local users to write to the Xterm of another user.

How severe is CVE-2009-0141?

CVE-2009-0141 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2009-0141?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.