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CVE-2008-4217

Integer signedness error in BOM in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the headers in a crafted CPIO archive, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.

Published

2008-12-17T01:30:00.297

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-189
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System apple mac_os_x ≤ 10.5.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.4.11 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x 10.5.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server ≤ 10.5.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.11 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.1 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.2 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.3 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.4 Yes
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