MEDIUM
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users
Published Oct 10, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.08%
Description
The Postfix configuration file in Mac OS X 10.5.5 causes Postfix to be network-accessible when mail is sent from a local command-line tool, which allows remote attackers to send mail to local Mac OS X users.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.08% 0.01080
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01080
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01080) | 63.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.08% (0.01080) | 60.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00755) | 71.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.31% (0.02307) | 90.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 2.14% (0.02136) | 87.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01804) | 86.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31721 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45876 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31721 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45876 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3646
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a