CVE-2008-2311

HighCVSS 7.6/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.6/10AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-59CWE-362

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Jul 1, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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