CVE-2008-3642 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.

Published: 2008-10-10

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 20.3% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:::::::*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.20327.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31715
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021023
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45778

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-10T10:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.961Z

Reserved: 2008-08-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3642

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-10-10T10:30:04.920

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3642

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119

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