CVE-2008-0037 describes a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 where the X11 server fails to enforce the "Allow connections from network client" preference. This flaw permits remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server, even when the preference is disabled. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N), it indicates a medium complexity attack that could lead to partial confidentiality impact without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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