CVE-2008-0054 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.4 Published Updated

Malformed selector names in Mac OS X Foundation allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the NSSelectorFromString API.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-0054?

CVE-2008-0054 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed selector name to the NSSelectorFromString API, which causes an "unexpected selector" to be used.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0054?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0054?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0054 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2008-0054 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0054 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-xw9c-j6h9-9vjc.

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