CVE-2008-0052 (GCVE-0-2008-0052)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2008-03-18 23:00
Modified
2024-08-07 07:32
Severity ?
CWE
  • n/a
Summary
CoreServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 treats .ief as a safe file type, which allows remote attackers to force Safari users into opening an .ief file in AppleWorks, even when the "Open 'Safe' files" preference is set.
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