CVE-2008-4221

N/A Unknown
Published: December 17, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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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//Dec/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.9%
76th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

apple

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