CVE-2008-2332

Description

ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.43% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189 vdb entry patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3107 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31882 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45167 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020876 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32706 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3276

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2332?
CVE-2008-2332 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2332?
To fix CVE-2008-2332, 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-2008-2332 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2332 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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