CVE-2008-3642

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 9.3/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 10, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2008-3642: Critical severity, CVSS 9.3 | Vulnix