CVE-2008-3621

Description

VideoConference in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via vectors involving H.264 encoded media.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.88% Top 15%
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
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45177 vdb entry
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://secunia.com/advisories/31882 third party advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020885 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3621?
CVE-2008-3621 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3621?
To fix CVE-2008-3621, 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-2008-3621 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3621 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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