CVE-2008-2309
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) .xht or (2) .xhtm file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in (a) the…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.55%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) .xht or (2) .xhtm file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in (a) the Download Validation feature in Mac OS X 10.4 or (b) the Quarantine feature in Mac OS X 10.5.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.55% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30802Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020391
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30018
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43493
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30802Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020391
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30018
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43493
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.