Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when Open Safe Files is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a symlink attack, probably related to a race condition and automatic execution of a downloaded file.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.4 that does not have the security update 2008-004 applied. 

This update contains security fixes for a number of programs.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5.x that is prior to 10.5.4. 

Mac OS X 10.5.4 contains security fixes for multiple components.

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.5 that is older than version 10.5.4.  Mac OS X 10.5.4 contains security fixes for a number of programs.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
33282	Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2008-004)	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	critical
33281	Mac OS X 10.5.x < 10.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	critical
4564	Mac OS X < 10.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Generic	critical

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2008-2311

high

Tenable Plugins

critical

critical

critical