CVE-2008-3617

Description

Remote Management and Screen Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when used to set a password for a VNC viewer, displays additional input characters beyond the maximum password length, which might make it easier for attackers to guess passwords that the user believed were longer.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189 vdb entry patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45174 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020882 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3617?
CVE-2008-3617 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3617?
To fix CVE-2008-3617, 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-2008-3617 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3617 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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