CVE-2008-0990 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the notifyd component of Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Mac OS X Server. The flaw allows local attackers to spoof Mach port death notifications, preventing legitimate applications from receiving critical system notifications. With a CVSS score of 4.4, this vulnerability requires local access and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| 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:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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