CVE-2008-4214 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 10 Oct 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit insecure temporary file handling in Script Editor to write scripting dictionaries to arbitrary locations.

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-2008-4214?

CVE-2008-4214 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Oct 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Script Editor in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows local users to cause the scripting dictionary to be written to arbitrary locations, related to an "insecure file operation" on temporary files.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4214?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-4214?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4214 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-4214 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4214 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-9f3x-wrx8-8wqp.