CVE-2008-7303 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass macOS sandbox restrictions to access network resources by exploiting a flaw in process propagation within nonet and nointernet profiles.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-7303?
CVE-2008-7303 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 15 Nov 2011. 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
The nonet and nointernet sandbox profiles in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.x do not propagate restrictions to all created processes, which allows remote attackers to access network resources via a crafted application, as demonstrated by use of launchctl to trigger the launchd daemon's execution of a script file, a related issue to CVE-2011-1516.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7303?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7303?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7303 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-7303 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7303 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hmw-9rrw-4ppp.