CVE-2008-4217

CriticalCVSS 9.3/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Integer signedness error in BOM in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the headers in a crafted CPIO archive, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.

Metrics

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

Weakness enumeration

CWE-189

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Dec 17, 2008
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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