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CVE-2008-1028

28
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-1028 describes an unspecified vulnerability within AppKit in Apple Mac OS X prior to version 10.5. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by opening a specially crafted document file, such as with TextEdit, affecting both Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. The vulnerability carries a critical CVSS score of 9.3, indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Its FAUCET Risk Score is 82/100, highlighting its significant potential impact. Despite its high severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Community discussion and media coverage are also minimal, suggesting a lack of widespread attention or exploitation.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
4.55%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
90.6%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0455 is in the 56th percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
secunia.com / advisories/30430
Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/42705
securityfocus.com / bid/29412
securityfocus.com / bid/29487
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
US Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/1697
Vendor Advisory