CVE-2008-0052
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote...
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening an .ief file in AppleWorks, even when the "Open 'Safe' files" preference is set.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening an .ief file in AppleWorks, even when the "Open 'Safe' files" preference is set.
- Record
CVE-2008-0052- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening an .ief file in AppleWorks, even when the "Open 'Safe' files" preference is set.
- Record
CVE-2008-0052- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0065 No score
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening an .ief file in AppleWorks, even when the "Open 'Safe' files" preference is set.
- Record
EUVD-2008-0065- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-grfv-3r6p-2qqj No score
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote...
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening an .ief file in AppleWorks, even when the "Open 'Safe' files" preference is set.
- Record
GHSA-grfv-3r6p-2qqj- Weakness
- CWE-200
- 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-2008-0052 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published March 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.07%, the 81st percentile. No source names a fixed version.