CVE-2008-0996

Mac OS X 10.5.2 - Unprotected User Data Exposure via Printing Component

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Printing component in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 might save authentication credentials to disk when starting a job on an authenticated print queue, which might allow local users to obtain the credentials.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28344
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019667
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41284
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Scores

EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 25.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-200 CWE-255
Status published
Products (2)
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.2
Published Mar 18, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026