CVE-2008-3643

N/A Unknown
Published: October 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (continuous termination and restart) via a crafted Desktop file that generates an error when producing its icon, related to an "error recovery issue."

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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/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31720
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021024
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45780
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31720
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021024
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.0%
77th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple