CVE-2008-0054

Description

Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed selector name to the NSSelectorFromString API, which causes an "unexpected selector" to be used.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.39% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41355 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28341 vdb entry
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019649 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0054?
CVE-2008-0054 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0054?
To fix CVE-2008-0054, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0054 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0054 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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