VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0037
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.63%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.63% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apple/mac os x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28891
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019365
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28891
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27736
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019365
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.