CVE-2008-2324

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Published Aug 4, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 4.6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-2320	The Repair Permissions tool in Disk Utility in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds the setuid bit to the emacs executable file, which allows local users to gain privileges by executing commands within emacs.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.337% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30483
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30492
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020605
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44132

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:58 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 4, 2008, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 8:58 AM
Reserved: May 18, 2008, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 4, 2008, 1:41 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:53 PM

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