CVE-2008-0042 Command injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 12 Feb 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code in macOS Terminal via malicious URL schemes, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-0042?

CVE-2008-0042 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 12 Feb 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Argument injection vulnerability in Terminal.app in Terminal in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified URL schemes.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0042?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Mac Os X.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0042?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2008-0042 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0042 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-v386-jvhm-c69m.