CVE-2008-3618

Description

The File Sharing pane in the Sharing preference pane in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not inform users that the complete contents of their own home directories are shared for their own use, which might allow attackers to leverage other vulnerabilities and access files for which sharing was unintended.

Category

9.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189 patch vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/126787 patch third party advisory us government resource
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
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020883 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45175 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3618?
CVE-2008-3618 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3618?
To fix CVE-2008-3618, 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-2008-3618 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-3618 is being actively exploited. 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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