First published: Mon Jun 02 2008(Updated: )
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an (1) Automator, (2) Help, (3) Safari, or (4) Terminal content type for a downloadable object, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in (a) the Download Validation feature in Mac OS X 10.4 or (b) the Quarantine feature in Mac OS X 10.5.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.11 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.11 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5 |
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CVE-2008-1032 has a medium severity rating, as it allows execution of arbitrary code given sufficient user interaction.
To mitigate CVE-2008-1032, users should upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.5.3 or later.
CVE-2008-1032 affects Mac OS X versions 10.4.11 and 10.5.1 to 10.5.2.
Users running vulnerable versions of Mac OS X, particularly in user-assisted environments, are at risk from CVE-2008-1032.
CVE-2008-1032 can be exploited through Automator, Help, Safari, or Terminal content types.