Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4214 (CCN-45786)

Assigned:2008-10-09
Published:2008-10-09
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
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): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
4.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4214

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2008-10-09

Source: CCN
Type: SA32222
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32222

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021029
Mac OS X Script Editor Uses Unsafe Temporary Files That Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2008-007

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 48987
Apple Mac OS X Script Editor Scripting Directory File Write Weakness

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31681

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31681
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: Patch
31716

Source: CCN
Type: BID-31716
Apple Script Editor Unspecified Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021029

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2780

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-scripteditor-symlink(45786)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-scripteditor-symlink(45786)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5