CVE-2008-4234 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2008-4234?

CVE-2008-4234 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 Dec 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

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the Quarantine feature in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.6 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an executable file with the content type indicating no application association for the file, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4234?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-4234?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-4234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4234 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-5q4g-m8fp-qww7.