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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-0038
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CVE-2008-0038

Description:
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows an uninstalled application to be launched if it is in a Time Machine backup, which might allow local users to bypass intended security restrictions or exploit vulnerabilities in the application.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

ST
  1019360

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA28891

CONFIRM
  http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430

CERT
  http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html

BID
  27736

APPLE
  http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html


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