CVE-2009-2831

MediumCVSS 5.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Dictionary in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files with any contents, and thereby execute arbitrary code, via crafted JavaScript, related to a "design issue."

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.8/10AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 10, 2009
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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