CVE-2008-0049

Summary

AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 inadvertently makes an NSApplication mach port available for inter-process communication instead of inter-thread communication, which allows local users to execute arbitrary code via crafted messages to privileged applications.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41314
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019647
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28340
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41314
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019647
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28340
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

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