CVE-2008-3609 describes a vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 through 10.5.4 where the kernel fails to properly flush cached credentials when recycling vnodes. This flaw could allow a local attacker to bypass file read or write permissions, leading to unauthorized access. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and complete impact on 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, suggesting it has not been widely targeted.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub 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 records are not available for this CVE.