CVE-2008-0037

MediumCVSS 4.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Feb 12, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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