CVE-2008-3438

Apple Mac OS X does not properly verify the authenticity of updates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a Trojan horse update, as demonstrated by evilgrade and DNS cache poisoning...

CVE-2008-3438

The CVE-2008-3438 entry concerns Apple Mac OS X and a vulnerability in the update mechanism. The root cause is improper verification of update authenticity, enabling a man-in-the-middle attacker to deliver a Trojan-horse update that can execute arbitrary code. The public descriptions reference th...