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CVE-2008-2309

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) .xht or (2) .xhtm file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in (a) the Download Validation feature in Mac OS X 10.4 or (b) the Quarantine feature in Mac OS X 10.5.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.55% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • support.apple.com /kb/HT2163 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1981/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30802 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020391 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43493 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30018 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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