CVE-2008-4211

Description

Integer signedness error in (1) QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 and (2) Office Viewer in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Excel file that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, related to "handling of columns."

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 13.96% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb entry patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45784 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31707 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021027 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4211?
CVE-2008-4211 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4211?
To fix CVE-2008-4211, 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-2008-4211 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4211 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~14% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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