CVE-2008-2320

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.4, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long filename to the file management API.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.20% Top 15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30487 vdb entry patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020602 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495040/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31326 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30483 vdb entry patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44126 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2320?
CVE-2008-2320 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2320?
To fix CVE-2008-2320, 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-2008-2320 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2320 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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