CVE-2008-0998 Privilege escalation in n/a

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass authorization and execute arbitrary code in macOS System Configuration via crafted distributed objects.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2008-0998?

CVE-2008-0998 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in NetCfgTool in the System Configuration component in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.2 allows local users to bypass authorization and execute arbitrary code via crafted distributed objects.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0998?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-0998?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0998 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-0998 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0998 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mvj7-v2fw-j4wg.

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