CVE-2008-4221

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS 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