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Low
CVE-2008-0038
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1...
Vulnerability Description
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows an uninstalled application to be launched if it is in a Time Machine backup, which might allow local users to bypass intended security restrictions or exploit vulnerabilities in the application.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28891
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27736
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019360
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
10.5, 10.5.1
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 12th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.