CVE-2008-4214

Unspecified vulnerability in Script Editor in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows local users to cause the scripting dictionary to be written to arbitrary locations, related to an "insecure file operation" on temporary files.

• CWE-264

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681Patch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31716Patch
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021029
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45786
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681Patch
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31716Patch
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021029
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45786

Published

Oct 10, 2008

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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