CVE-2008-4221

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The strptime API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, related to improper memory allocation.

La API strptime en Libsystem en Apple Mac OS X anteriores a v10.5.6, permite a atacantes dependientes de contexto producir una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación o agotamiento de memoria) o ejecutar código a su elección a través de una cadena de código de fecha manipulada, relacionada con la localización errónea de memoria

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 10.0

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-09-24 CVE Reserved
2008-12-17 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-399: Resource Management Errors

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html	2011-03-08
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179	2011-03-08
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338	2011-03-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.5.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.5.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				<= 10.5.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version " <= 10.5.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.4"		-		Affected