VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-1517
Array index error in the xnu (Mach) kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system shutdown) via unspecified vectors related to workqueues.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Array index error in the xnu (Mach) kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system shutdown) via unspecified vectors related to workqueues.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=797
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022213
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50489
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=797
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022213
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50489
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.