The File Sharing pane in the Sharing preference pane in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not inform users that the complete contents of their own home directories are shared for their own use, which might allow attackers to leverage other vulnerabilities and access files for which sharing was unintended.
CVE-2008-3618 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.
2008-09-16T23:00:01.243
2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Modified
CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
8.0
10.0
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10.5.4 | Yes |
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