CVE-2008-0037

Published: Feb 12, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X

Apple

1 product

Mac Os X

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.1
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (14)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/28891

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27736

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019365

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430