CVE-2008-1028Disclosure(apple / mac_os_x)

LOWCVSS 9.3 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch apple mac_os_x systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Unspecified vulnerability in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted document file, as demonstrated by opening the document with TextEdit.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-20

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • mac_os_x
  • mac_os_x_server

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
mac_os_xmac_os_x_server

1 version affected across 2 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-27: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-27: 107-27
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • Rosyna Keller@rosyna
    Disclosure

    Apple was much more verbose in describing security issues in 2008 (look at CVE-2008-1028) https://support.apple.com/en-ie/102486

    Post summary

    The tweet points to an Apple support article about CVE‑2008‑1028, implying a vendor advisory or patch is available, but no PoC or exploit details are mentioned.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSapplemac_os_x10.4.11--
OSapplemac_os_x_server10.4.11--

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