CVE-2008-0830 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the iPhoto DPAP server by sending a malformed URI, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0830?
CVE-2008-0830 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Feb 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
The Digital Photo Access Protocol (DPAP) server for iPhoto 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed dpap: URI, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-0043.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0830?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphoto.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0830?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2008-0830 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-0830 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-584p-q8fq-m966.