CVE-2008-0044 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2008-0044?

CVE-2008-0044 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in AFP Client in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted afp:// URL.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0044?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0044?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-0044 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0044 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-89v4-hmc3-m2wq.