CVE-2008-0993 json
Podcast Capture in Podcast Producer for Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 invokes a subtask with passwords in command line arguments, which allows loca…
published 2008-03-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1000
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 27%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Podcast Capture in Podcast Producer for Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 invokes a subtask with passwords in command line arguments, which allows local users to read the passwords via process listings.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 27% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28304
vdb-entry
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us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28372
vdb-entry
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secunia.com
/advisories/29420
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019664
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307562
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0993
- NVD CVE-2008-0993
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