CVE-2008-2324

Published: Aug 4, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

4.6

Vector

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

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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 (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 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.11

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (14)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/31326

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30483

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30492

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020605

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44132

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html