CVE-2008-3646
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when...
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users.
- Record
CVE-2008-3646- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-362
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users.
- Record
CVE-2008-3646- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3632 No score
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users.
- Record
EUVD-2008-3632- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r4f6-vjwc-9238 No score
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when...
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users.
- Record
GHSA-r4f6-vjwc-9238- Weakness
- CWE-362
- 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-2008-3646 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/31681
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45876
secunia.com/advisories/32222
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3646
github.com/advisories/GHSA-r4f6-vjwc-9238