CVE-2008-4221
Mac OS X < 10.5.6 - Memory Corruption via strptime Date String
Title source: llmDescription
The strptime API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, related to improper memory allocation.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881
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
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
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
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
Scores
EPSS
0.0343
EPSS Percentile
87.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
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