CVE-2008-2311 describes a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X before version 10.5, specifically within its Launch Services when the "Open Safe Files" feature is enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a symlink attack, likely exploiting a race condition during the automatic execution of downloaded files. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating a network-based attack with high complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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