CVE-2009-0141

Published: Feb 13, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

5.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (4)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.6
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.5.6

Related CWEs

CWE-732

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References (14)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33937

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://securitytracker.com/alerts/2009/Feb/1021729.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33798

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422

Source: cve@mitre.org

Permissions Required

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48727

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html