CVE-2008-0038 describes a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 through 10.5.1 where an uninstalled application located within a Time Machine backup could be launched. This could allow a local user to bypass security restrictions or exploit weaknesses in the application. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 1.9, indicating low severity with local access and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to a partial compromise of confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community or media discussion surrounding this CVE.
| 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:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.