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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.

Published

2008-07-01T18:41:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.6 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-59
    CWE-362
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.7 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.8 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.9 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.10 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.11 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.6 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.7 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.8 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.9 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.10 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.11 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.3 Yes
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