Apple Security Advisories · October 2008 — Apple Security Advisories
3 advisories 3 CVEs

Apple-vendor CVEs for 2008-10. Mirrored into Vulnetix VDB.

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Advisories

CVE-2008-4368

macOSEPSS <= 49%MEDIUM2008-10-01

The default configuration of Java 1.5 on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 and 10.5.5 contains a jurisdiction policy that limits Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) key sizes to 128 bits, which makes it easier for attackers to decrypt ciphertext produced by JCE.

CVEs:CVE-2008-4368

Affected products

ProductStatusVendorPackageEcosystem
mac_os_x affected apple
Upstream advisory

CVE-2008-4491

macOSEPSS <= 49%MEDIUM2008-10-08

Apple Mail.app 3.5 on Mac OS X, when "Store draft messages on the server" is enabled, stores draft copies of S/MIME email in plaintext on the email server, which allows server owners and remote man-in-the-middle attackers to read sensitive mail.

CVEs:CVE-2008-4491

Affected products

ProductStatusVendorPackageEcosystem
mail affected apple
Upstream advisory

CVE-2008-4593

iOSEPSS <= 49%HIGH2008-10-17

Apple iPhone 2.1 with firmware 5F136, when Require Passcode is enabled and Show SMS Preview is disabled, allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by performing an Emergency Call tap and then reading SMS messages on the devi...

CVEs:CVE-2008-4593

Affected products

ProductStatusVendorPackageEcosystem
iphone affected apple
Upstream advisory

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