CVE-2008-2324

Description

The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30492 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44132 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020605 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30483 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2324?
CVE-2008-2324 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2324?
To fix CVE-2008-2324, 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-2008-2324 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2324 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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