PT-2008-3802 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2008-07-01 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-2311

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5

Description: The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file when Open Safe Files is enabled.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 10.5, update to version 10.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the Open Safe Files feature to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Race Condition

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-362

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-2311

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 8

• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163 · Patch
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2311 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30802 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1020393 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43495 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/30018 · Note