CVE-2008-0042 json
Argument injection vulnerability in Terminal.app in Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to e…
published 2008-02-12 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0055
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 4.4%
- EPSS 4.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Argument injection vulnerability in Terminal.app in Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified URL schemes.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
4.44% 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 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory, patch
-
kb.cert.org
/vuls/id/774345
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307430
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secunia.com
/advisories/28891
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0495/references
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27736
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1019364
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0042
- NVD CVE-2008-0042
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