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CVE-2008-0990

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.4 EPSS 0.34%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2008-03-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2008-0990
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.4
EPSS
0.34%

Original NVD Description

notifyd in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 does not verify that Mach port death notifications have originated from the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service via spoofed death notifications that prevent other applications from receiving notifications.