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CVE-2008-4214 Details

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Script Editor in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows local users to cause the scripting dictionary to be written to arbitrary locations, related to an "insecure file operation" on temporary files.

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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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 CVEVendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45786 CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 CVEPatch

see all 16 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple mac os x
10.4.11
10.5.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x server
10.4.11
10.5.5

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4214
NVD Published Date:
Oct 10, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-4214 Details - Not Deferred