CVE-2008-2006

Public Exploit

Description

Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .ics file containing (1) a large 16-bit integer on a TRIGGER line, or (2) a large integer in a COUNT field on an RRULE line.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 32.94% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1601 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42569 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28632 vdb entry exploit
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2219 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492682/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492638/100/100/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3901 third party advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020094 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28629 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492414/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2006?
CVE-2008-2006 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2006?
To fix CVE-2008-2006, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2006 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2006 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~33% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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