Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2311 (CCN-43495)

Assigned:2008-06-30
Published:2008-06-30
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
CWE-362
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2311

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-06-30

Source: CCN
Type: SA30802
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
30802

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020393
Mac OS X Launch Services File Download Symlink Validation Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020393

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 46666
Apple Mac OS X Launch Services Symlink Download Validation Race Condition Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30018

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30018
Apple Mac OS X 2008-004 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-1981

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-launchservices-code-execution(43495)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-launchservices-code-execution(43495)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x 10.5.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x server 10.4.9
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11