CVE-2008-2313 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by placing a Trojan horse file in the User Template directory due to weak permissions.
- 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-2008-2313?
CVE-2008-2313 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 1 Jul 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 uses weak permissions for the User Template directory, which allows local users to gain privileges by inserting a Trojan horse file into this directory.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2313?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2313?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2313 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-2313 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2313 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7rj2-2mf4-xhf4.