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CVE Reference: CVE-2008-2311
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Original Page at CVE MITRE:
CVE-2008-2311

Description:
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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/43495

ST
  1020393

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA30802

CONFIRM
  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163

BID
  30018

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


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