VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-3609

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.36%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-16
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

The kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 does not properly flush cached credentials during recycling (aka purging) of a vnode, which might allow local users to bypass the intended read or write permissions of a file.

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