CVE-2008-1032

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an (1) Automator, (2) Help, (3) Safari, or (4) Terminal content type for a downloadable object, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in (a) the Download Validation feature in Mac OS X 10.4 or (b) the Quarantine feature in Mac OS X 10.5.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.35% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29481	vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html	us government resource third party advisory patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html	patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020137	vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697	vdb entry vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42711	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412	vdb entry patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1032?: CVE-2008-1032 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1032?: To fix CVE-2008-1032, 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-2008-1032 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-1032 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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