CVE-2008-2310 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-134 — Use of Externally-Controlled Format String7 documents7 sources
Severity
6.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 24.93%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
GNU BinutilsApple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedJul 1
Latest updateMay 1

Description

Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string in (1) C++ or (2) Java source code.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages3 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.5.3+14
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server10.5.3+14
▶Debiangnu/binutils< 2.18.1~cvs20080103-1+3

Patches

Patch: support.apple.com ↗Patch: support.apple.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

3
GHSA
GHSA-mx5r-5fpq-f39j: Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2022-05-01
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CVEList
CVE-2008-2310: Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2008-07-01
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OSV
CVE-2008-2310: Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2008-07-01
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📋Vendor Advisories

2
Debian
CVE-2008-2310: binutils - Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allo...↗2008
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Red Hat
c++filt format string flaw↗2007-11-26
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💬Community

1
Bugzilla
CVE-2008-2310 c++filt format string flaw↗2008-07-04
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