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CVE-2008-2331

Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly update permission data in the Get Info window after a lock operation that mo…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.5%
percentile 74%
Public exploits
0
none known

Finder in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly update permission data in the Get Info window after a lock operation that modifies Sharing & Permissions in a filesystem, which might allow local users to leverage weak permissions that were not intended by an administrator.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

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

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/31189 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2584 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020875 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31882 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45165 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred

Sources

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