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CVE-2008-2311

HIGH · CVSS 7.6EPSS 3.0%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.6 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-59
EPSS score
3.0% (87th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2008-2307)
Published
July 1, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2008-2307 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • apple / mac os x
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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