First published: Tue Jul 01 2008(Updated: )
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a (1) .xht or (2) .xhtm file, 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 |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.10 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.9 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.11 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.10 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.9 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.7 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.4 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.6 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.8 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.6 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.11 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.8 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.4.7 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.4.2 |
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CVE-2008-2309 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2008-2309, update your Mac OS X to version 10.5.4 or later, where the vulnerability is patched.
CVE-2008-2309 affects Apple Mac OS X versions before 10.5.4, specifically 10.4.x and some 10.5.x versions.
Yes, CVE-2008-2309 can be exploited by remote attackers via specially crafted .xht or .xhtm files.
CVE-2008-2309 is an incomplete blacklist vulnerability that allows remote code execution.