CVE-2008-3618

N/A Unknown
Published: September 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The File Sharing pane in the Sharing preference pane in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not inform users that the complete contents of their own home directories are shared for their own use, which might allow attackers to leverage other vulnerabilities and access files for which sharing was unintended.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/126787
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020883
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/126787
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45175
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.7%
71th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple