CVE-2008-4221
Estado: ModificadaAlta (10)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 10
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 3.44%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 89
- Fecha de la puntuación: 7/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-399
Referencias
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- 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.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- 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.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
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