CVE-2008-3617 — Apple MAC OS X vulnerability

CWE-2553 documents3 sources
Severity
5.0MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.3%
top 44.87%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedSep 16
Latest updateMay 2

Description

Remote Management and Screen Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when used to set a password for a VNC viewer, displays additional input characters beyond the maximum password length, which might make it easier for attackers to guess passwords that the user believed were longer.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:N/A:NExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x5 versions+4
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server5 versions+4

Patches

Patch: lists.apple.com ↗Patch: www.securityfocus.com ↗Patch: lists.apple.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-8crm-vpm6-5897: Remote Management and Screen Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2022-05-02
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CVEList
CVE-2008-3617: Remote Management and Screen Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2008-09-16
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