Description
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.
Published: 2008-07-01
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: 2.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2307 Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.
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Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T08:58:01.746Z

Reserved: 2008-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2311

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-07-01T18:41:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2008-2311

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