PT-2008-5013 · Apple · Finder+1

Sergio Alvarez + 1 · Published 2008-10-10 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-3643

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mac OS X version 10.5.5

Description The issue is related to an unspecified vulnerability in Finder, which allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service. This can be achieved by using a crafted Desktop file that generates an error when producing its icon, due to an error recovery issue. The result is a continuous termination and restart.

Recommendations For Mac OS X version 10.5.5, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-3643

Affected Products

Finder

Macos X

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3643 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31681 · Patch
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/31720 · Patch
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 · Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45780 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1021024 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 · Note