Disclosed
CVE-2008-0055
Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 creates world-writable directories while NSFileManager copies files recursively and only modifies the permissions afterward, which allows local users to modify copied files to cause a denial of service and possibly gain privileges.
Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low Priority0.04%
The Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS) uses machine learning to estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days.
0% (Theoretical)100% (Certainty)
7-Day Exploitation Trend
Vulnerability Timeline
2 eventsMar 18, 2008
Vulnerability Disclosed
Published to component-level vulnerability database.
Apr 9, 2025
Last Updated
Record updated with new analysis or tags.
Threat Actor Attribution
PREMIUM INTELAssociated Groups:Lazarus Group, APT28
Ransomware Campaigns:LockBit 3.0, BlackCat
IoCs (Indicators):14 IPs, 3 Hashes
Remediation & Mitigation
SOLUTIONOfficial patches and mitigation steps are available for this vulnerability.
# Update Command
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
apt-get update && apt-get upgrade -y specific-package
# Verify installation
dpkg -l | grep package-name
Affected Products
2 Total
apple/mac_os_x10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x_server10.4.11
Am I Vulnerable?
Check your domain or package.json for CVE-2008-0055 exposure.
Vulnerability Details
CVSS Base Score
7.2/ 10
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published Date
Mar 18, 2008
Last Modified
Apr 9, 2025
Need Manual Validation?
Automated scanners flag false positives. Get a manual pentest validation for this CVE.