VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-3642
Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 5.53%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.53% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31715Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021023
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45778
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31715Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021023
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45778
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.