CVE-2008-3617

5.0 MEDIUM 1% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Remote Management and Screen Sharing in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.4, when used to set a password for a VNC viewer, displays additional input characters beyond the maximum password length, which might make it easier for attackers to guess passwords that the user believed were longer.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2008-09-16 23:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 22:56 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.5% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2008-09-16 23:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 22:56 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.5% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-255
Record status: Modified

Affected

Apple Mac Os X 10.5
Apple Mac Os X 10.5.1
Apple Mac Os X 10.5.2
Apple Mac Os X 10.5.3
Apple Mac Os X 10.5.4
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.2

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 5.0

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record