CVE-2008-4234 json
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the Quarantine feature in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.6 allows user-assisted remote…
published 2008-12-17 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4217
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.6%
- EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the Quarantine feature in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable file with the content type indicating no application association for the file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message.
Exploit prediction
4.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/33179
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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support.apple.com
/kb/HT3338
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3444
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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securityfocus.com
/bid/32839
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/47689
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1021400
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4234
- NVD CVE-2008-4234
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