Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-0994 (CCN-41276)

Assigned:2008-03-18
Published:2008-03-18
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary:Preview in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 uses 40-bit RC4 when saving a PDF file with encryption, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt the file via brute force methods.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
1.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-200
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-0994

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2008-002

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch
APPLE-SA-2008-03-18

Source: CCN
Type: SA29420
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
29420

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1019665
Mac OS X Preview Saves Encrypted PDF Files Using Weak Encryption

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 43395
Apple Mac OS X Preview Saved Encrypted PDF File Encryption Weakness

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28304

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28304
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-002 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
28386

Source: CCN
Type: BID-28386
Apple Mac OS X Preview PDF Insecure Encryption Weakness

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1019665

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-079A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-0924

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-preview-weak-encryption(41276)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-preview-weak-encryption(41276)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2