CVE-2008-2830 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting improper restrictions on loading scripting addition plugins in macOS Open Scripting Architecture.
- 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-2008-2830?
CVE-2008-2830 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 23 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Open Scripting Architecture in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.4, and some other 10.4 and 10.5 versions, does not properly restrict the loading of scripting addition plugins, which allows local users to gain privileges via scripting addition commands to a privileged application, as originally demonstrated by an osascript tell command to ARDAgent.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2830?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-2830 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-2830 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p958-hfq6-5xfg.