Time Machine in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 uses weak permissions for Time Machine…
Priority LOW 11CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Time Machine in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4 uses weak permissions for Time Machine Backup log files, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3619
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p98w-wx76-q85h
References
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Sources
- CVE-2008-3619 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3619 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p98w-wx76-q85h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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