CVE-2008-0996

Published: Mar 18, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

1.7

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.1 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

The Printing component in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 might save authentication credentials to disk when starting a job on an authenticated print queue, which might allow local users to obtain the credentials.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.2
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.5.2

Related CWEs

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

CWE-255

References (18)

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/29420

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28344

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019667

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41284

Source: cve@mitre.org

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