CVE-2008-2311
N/A
Published: July 1, 2008 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:53 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendormacOSMac OS X Server
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (7)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPEN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/referencesVDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43495Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59CWE-362
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