CVE-2008-2324 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by exploiting the Repair Permissions tool which incorrectly sets the setuid bit on the emacs executable.
- 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-2008-2324?
CVE-2008-2324 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 4 Aug 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2324?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2324?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2324 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-2324 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2324 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrc9-qx9x-77gq.