CVE-2008-1517

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 3 sources updated this week

0.0

Array index error in the xnu (Mach) kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system shutdown) via unspecified vectors related to workqueues.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 20.1%
KEV: Not listed

Published

May 13, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (16)

cve@mitrehttp://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=797
cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/35074
cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022213
cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50489
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=797
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022213
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-1517?

CVE-2008-1517 is a none vulnerability published on May 13, 2009. Array index error in the xnu (Mach) kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system shutdown) via unspecified vectors related to workqueues.

When was CVE-2008-1517 disclosed?

CVE-2008-1517 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 13, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-1517 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-1517 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 20.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-1517?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-1517, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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