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CVE-2008-2311 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020393	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43495	CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163	CVE	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30018	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020393	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43495	[email protected]
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30018	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references	[email protected]

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-362	Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')	[email protected]
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apple mac os x	10.4.1 10.4.2 10.4.3 10.4.4 10.4.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x server	10.4.1 10.4.2 10.4.3 10.4.4 10.4.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 8, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 2, 2008	Initial Analysis	[email protected]