CVE-2008-2311 Race condition in n/a

What is CVE-2008-2311?

CVE-2008-2311 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 1 Jul 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

Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.

Weakness: CWE-59, CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2311?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-2311?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2311 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-2311 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2311 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-99vh-gvcg-x7q6.