CVE-2008-0037
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections...
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
- Record
CVE-2008-0037- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
- Record
CVE-2008-0037- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0050 No score
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0050- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f284-pg5v-vjcj No score
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections...
X11 in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 does not properly handle when the "Allow connections from network client" preference is disabled, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions and connect to the X server.
- Record
GHSA-f284-pg5v-vjcj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-0037 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Mac Os X, published February 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.63%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430
secunia.com/advisories/28891
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references
securityfocus.com/bid/27736
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html
securitytracker.com/id?1019365
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0037
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f284-pg5v-vjcj