VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-0056
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "long pathname with an unexpected structure" that triggers the overflow in NSFileManager.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.65%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.65%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a "long pathname with an unexpected structure" that triggers the overflow in NSFileManager.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.65% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28357
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019649
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41309
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28357
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019649
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41309
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.