CVE-2008-0052 describes a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 where the CoreServices component incorrectly identifies .ief files as "safe." This misclassification allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening these files in AppleWorks, even if the user has disabled the "Open 'Safe' files" preference. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8 (Medium), indicating a moderate severity. It is exploitable over the network with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts (C:P/I:P/A:P). There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. The CVE has garnered minimal community attention, with no social media discussions or media coverage reported.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
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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.