CVE-2008-0038

N/A Unknown
Published: February 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows an uninstalled application to be launched if it is in a Time Machine backup, which might allow local users to bypass intended security restrictions or exploit vulnerabilities in the application.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/28891
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27736
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.3%
25th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple