CVE-2008-3617 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2008-3617?

CVE-2008-3617 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Sep 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

Remote Management and Screen Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when used to set a password for a VNC viewer, displays additional input characters beyond the maximum password length, which might make it easier for attackers to guess passwords that the user believed were longer.

Weakness: CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3617?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-3617?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-3617 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3617 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-8crm-vpm6-5897.