CVE-2008-0052

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CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari us

CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening an .ief file in AppleWorks, even when the "Open 'Safe' files" preference is set.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 0.01687

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

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Weakness Classification

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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Affected Products & Versions

apple mac os xall versions

apple mac os x serverall versions

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6.8

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published to NVD18 Mar 2008 · 11:44 PM

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlPatch

http://secunia.com/advisories/29420

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28384

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019671

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http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.htmlUS Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41312

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