CVE-2008-4221 — Out-of-bounds Write in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-3993 documents3 sources
Severity
10.0CRITICALNVD
EPSS
0.9%
top 24.43%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedDec 17
Latest updateMay 2

Description

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:C/I:C/A:CExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 10.0

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x10.5.5+6
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server10.5.5+6

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-g4pf-rq76-fcx3: The strptime API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10↗2022-05-02
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CVEList
CVE-2008-4221: The strptime API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10↗2008-12-17
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