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CVE-2008-0049

AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 inadvertently makes an NSApplication mach port available for inter-process communication instead of inter-thread communication, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted messages to privileged applications.

Published

2008-03-18T22:44:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 1.9 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.11 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.11 Yes
References