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CVE-2008-2311
Published: Jul 1, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163
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ADV-2008-1981
vdb-entry
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APPLE-SA-2008-06-30
vendor-advisory
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30802
third-party-advisory
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1020393
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
macos-launchservices-code-execution(43495)
vdb-entry
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30018
vdb-entry
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