CVE-2008-0988 Integer overflow in n/a
An off-by-one error in Mac OS X libc allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted arguments triggering a buffer over-read.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-0988?
CVE-2008-0988 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2008.
Official description
Off-by-one error in the Libsystem strnstr API in libc on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted arguments that trigger a buffer over-read.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0988?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0988?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0988 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-0988 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0988 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p3jw-q26m-j2rr.