First published: Tue Jul 01 2008(Updated: )
Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 uses weak permissions for the User Template directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by inserting a Trojan horse file into this directory.
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-2008-2313 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local privilege escalation.
To fix CVE-2008-2313, update to the latest version of Apple Mac OS X that addresses the weak permissions for the User Template directory.
CVE-2008-2313 affects users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5 due to insufficient directory permissions.
Exploiting CVE-2008-2313 allows local users to gain elevated privileges by placing a Trojan horse file in the User Template directory.
While the best action is to update the software, a temporary workaround involves carefully managing file permissions in the User Template directory.