CVE-2008-4220

Description

Integer overflow in the inet_net_pton API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this may be related to the WLB-2008080064 advisory published by SecurityReason on 20080822; however, as of 20081216, there are insufficient details to be sure.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.89% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32877 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4220?
CVE-2008-4220 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4220?
To fix CVE-2008-4220, 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-2008-4220 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4220 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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