Vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2009-5078
contrib/pdfmark/pdfroff.sh in GNU troff (aka groff) before 1.21 launches the Ghostscript program without the -dSAFER option, which allows remote attackers to create, overwrite, rename, or delete arbitrary files via a crafted document.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.023 (82.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 82.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.023 · newest: 0.023 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X
- GNU Groff — versions 1.10, 1.11, 1.11a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/09/1 (mailing-list)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/08/10/2 (mailing-list)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36381 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT205031 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-5078?
- CVE-2009-5078 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2011-06-30.
- How severe is CVE-2009-5078?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.