CVE-2008-0059 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Race condition in NSXML in Foundation for Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file, related to "error handling logic."

Published: 2008-03-18

Score: 5.8 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0072	Race condition in NSXML in Foundation for Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file, related to "error handling logic."

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00963.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28367
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019650
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41296

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-03-18T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:24.090Z

Reserved: 2008-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0059

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-03-18T23:44:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0059

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-362

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