CVE-2008-0038: Apple Mac OS X

Low severity, CVSS 1.9. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows an uninstalled application to be launched if it is in a Time Machine backup, which might allow local users to bypass intended security restrictions or exploit vulnerabilities in the application.

Affected products

• Apple Mac OS X: version 10.5 only; version 10.5.1 only

Published 2008-02-12. Last modified 2026-06-16.