CVE-2008-1032: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-1032: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows user-assisted remote...

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an (1) Automator, (2) Help, (3) Safari, or (4) Terminal content type for a downloadable object, which does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message in (a) the Download Validation feature in Mac OS X 10.4 or (b) the Quarantine feature in Mac OS X 10.5.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 08:08 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This issue affected legacy Apple Mac OS X systems before 10.5.3. Some downloaded file types could avoid the normal unsafe-file warning, making social engineering more dangerous. A user still had to interact with the downloaded object, but successful abuse could lead to arbitrary code execution. Exposure is limited to legacy Apple Mac OS X installations before 10.5.3 or equivalent security updates. Modern macOS versions are not identified as affected in the provided sources. Treat this as high priority only where legacy Mac OS X remains in use. For most organizations, the business risk is asset-discovery driven: confirm no unsupported Macs remain in production or trusted network zones. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected Mac OS X systems to 10.5.3 or applicable Apple security update.; Retire or isolate legacy Mac OS X systems that cannot be updated.; Restrict downloads and email attachments on remaining legacy hosts..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 2, 2008, 14:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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macosx-coretypes-weak-security(42711)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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