CVE-2008-4217

Mac OS X < 10.5.6 - Remote Code Execution via CPIO Archive Header Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer signedness error in BOM in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the headers in a crafted CPIO archive, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32876
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021399
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0536
EPSS Percentile 91.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (14)
apple/mac_os_x 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x 10.5
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.5.4
apple/mac_os_x < 10.5.5
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.4.11
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.5.1
... and 4 more
Published Dec 17, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026