First published: Tue Sep 16 2008(Updated: )
The File Sharing pane in the Sharing preference pane in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not inform users that the complete contents of their own home directories are shared for their own use, which might allow attackers to leverage other vulnerabilities and access files for which sharing was unintended.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.5.1 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.5.3 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.5 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.5.2 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.5.4 |
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CVE-2008-3618 is considered a medium severity vulnerability, as it involves unauthorized user access to files.
To fix CVE-2008-3618, update your Mac OS X to a version beyond 10.5.4, where the issue has been addressed.
CVE-2008-3618 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 to 10.5.4.
CVE-2008-3618 is a disclosure vulnerability that allows users to unintentionally share their home directory contents.
The consequences of CVE-2008-3618 include potential unauthorized access to sensitive files if exploited by attackers.