VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2324
The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.34%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.34% probability · 27th 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/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31326Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30483
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30492
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020605
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44132
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31326Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30483
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30492
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020605
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44132
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.