CVE-2008-4221

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-399

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.htmlUS Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444

Timeline

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

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