Executive Summary
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | CVE-2008-4221 | First vendor Publication | 2008-12-16 |
| Vendor | Cve | Last vendor Modification | 2011-03-08 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 10 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| 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. |
Original Source
| Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4221 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors |
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2010-05-12 | Name : Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update / Mac OS X Security Update 2008-008 File : nvt/macosx_upd_10_5_6_secupd_2008-008.nasl |
| 2009-11-17 | Name : Mac OS X Version File : nvt/macosx_version.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 50984 | Apple Mac OS X Libsystem strptime API Crafted Date String Memory Corruption A memory corruption flaw exists in Mac OS X. The strptime API fails to validate date strings resulting in memory corruption. With a specially crafted date string, an attacker can cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of integrity. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-12-16 | Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues. File : macosx_10_5_6.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2008-12-16 | Name : The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes various security issues. File : macosx_SecUpd2008-008.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Sources (Detail)
Alert History
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| 2021-05-04 12:08:05 |
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| 2021-04-22 01:08:26 |
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| 2020-05-24 01:04:48 |
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| 2020-05-23 00:22:18 |
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| 2016-09-01 01:01:18 |
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| 2016-08-05 12:01:51 |
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| 2016-06-29 00:01:12 |
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| 2016-04-27 09:31:45 |
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| 2016-04-26 17:51:16 |
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| 2014-02-17 10:46:41 |
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| 2013-05-11 00:27:00 |
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