Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Apple CoreGraphics flaw where a malicious PDF could crash an application or run attacker-controlled code on affected Mac OS X systems. Business risk is mainly legacy exposure: unsupported Macs, archives, kiosks, or lab systems that still handle untrusted PDFs. Exposure is limited to the listed legacy Mac OS X versions and systems using vulnerable CoreGraphics PDF handling. Modern supported macOS versions are not named in the provided sources. Confirm any remaining 10.4.11, 10.5.2, or 10.5.4 assets, especially systems that open external PDFs. Prioritize remediation if any affected legacy Macs still process external documents. For organizations without these old OS X versions, this should be documented as not currently exposed rather than treated as an active emergency. Mitigation focus: Review Apple-SA-2008-07-31 and apply the relevant Apple security update.; Retire or isolate Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.2, and 10.5.4 systems.; Avoid opening untrusted PDFs on affected legacy systems..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- macosx-coregraphics-pdf-bo(44128)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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