Description
Apple Mac OS X does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning.
Scores
CVSS v3
8.1
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
62.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-494
Status
published
Products (1)
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.0 - 10.5.4
Published
Aug 01, 2008
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026