CVE-2008-3438

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

8.1

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.

CVSS v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 62.8%
KEV: Not listed

Published

August 1, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (6)

cve@mitrehttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf
cve@mitrehttp://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-07/0250.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/Francisco%20Amato%20-%20evilgrade%20-%20ENG.pdf
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.infobyte.com.ar/down/isr-evilgrade-1.0.0.tar.gz

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2008-3438?

CVE-2008-3438 is a high vulnerability published on August 1, 2008. 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.

When was CVE-2008-3438 disclosed?

CVE-2008-3438 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 1, 2008, 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-2008-3438 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3438 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 62.8% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2008-3438?

CVE-2008-3438 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2008-3438?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-3438, 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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