What is the severity of CVE-2008-0049?

CVE-2008-0049 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0049?

To mitigate CVE-2008-0049, you should update to a later version of macOS that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-0049?

CVE-2008-0049 affects users of Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, including both desktop and server editions.

What are the implications of exploiting CVE-2008-0049?

Exploiting CVE-2008-0049 can allow local users to execute arbitrary code within the context of privileged applications.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-0049?

Currently, the recommended solution for CVE-2008-0049 is to upgrade the operating system, as there are no documented workarounds.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-0049

low

1.9

CWE

264

18/3/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-0049

First published: Tue Mar 18 2008(Updated: )

AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 inadvertently makes an NSApplication mach port available for inter-process communication instead of inter-thread communication, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted messages to privileged applications.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4.11
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.11

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0049?
CVE-2008-0049 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0049?
To mitigate CVE-2008-0049, you should update to a later version of macOS that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-0049?
CVE-2008-0049 affects users of Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, including both desktop and server editions.
What are the implications of exploiting CVE-2008-0049?
Exploiting CVE-2008-0049 can allow local users to execute arbitrary code within the context of privileged applications.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-0049?
Currently, the recommended solution for CVE-2008-0049 is to upgrade the operating system, as there are no documented workarounds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0049?
CVE-2008-0049 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0049?
To mitigate CVE-2008-0049, you should update to a later version of macOS that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2008-0049?
CVE-2008-0049 affects users of Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, including both desktop and server editions.
What are the implications of exploiting CVE-2008-0049?
Exploiting CVE-2008-0049 can allow local users to execute arbitrary code within the context of privileged applications.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2008-0049?
Currently, the recommended solution for CVE-2008-0049 is to upgrade the operating system, as there are no documented workarounds.