CVE-2008-1028 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted document file, as demonstrated by opening the document with TextEdit.

Published: 2008-06-02

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 5.3% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-1039	Unspecified vulnerability in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted document file, as demonstrated by opening the document with TextEdit.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.05318.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020131
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29487
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42705

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-06-02T14:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:08:57.555Z

Reserved: 2008-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-1028

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-02T21:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-1028

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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