CVE-2008-2830: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-2830: Open Scripting Architecture in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.4, and some other 10.4 and 10.5 versions, do...

Open Scripting Architecture in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.4, and some other 10.4 and 10.5 versions, does not properly restrict the loading of scripting addition plugins, which allows local users to gain privileges via scripting addition commands to a privileged application, as originally demonstrated by an osascript tell command to ARDAgent.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy Apple Mac OS X local privilege-escalation issue. On affected 10.4 and 10.5 systems, a local user could abuse scripting additions to influence a privileged application and gain elevated privileges. Exposure is likely limited to legacy Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.4, and some other 10.4/10.5 versions. Modern macOS exposure is not stated in the provided sources. Treat this as a legacy-system risk. It is not a modern internet-facing emergency, but affected Macs can allow local users to become privileged, which matters in shared, kiosk, lab, or unmanaged environments. Mitigation focus: Identify any remaining Mac OS X 10.4 or 10.5 systems.; Review Apple security advisories for the applicable update path.; Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Mac systems where updates are unavailable..

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

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 23, 2008, 20:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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apple-macosx-ardagent-command-execution(43294)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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