CVE-2008-2311

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  3. CVE-2008-2311
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.

7.6 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802 Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020393
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30018
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43495
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

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Information

Published : 2008-07-01 18:41

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:30

NVD link : CVE-2008-2311

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2311

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-2311

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Products Affected

apple

  • mac_os_x
  • mac_os_x_server
CWE
CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')