Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 14, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2811
CVE-2009-2811
Description
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.
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Affected products
3cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =10.5.8
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
6- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3865nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/36701nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/57953nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36360nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53171nvd
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