CVE-2008-2305

N/A Unknown

Published: September 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document containing a crafted font, related to "PostScript font names."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://secunia.com/advisories/31882

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securitytracker.com/id?1020873

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45162

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html