CVE-2008-1517 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2008-1517?

CVE-2008-1517 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 May 2009. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Array index error in the xnu (Mach) kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.7 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system shutdown) via unspecified vectors related to workqueues.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1517?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-1517?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1517 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-1517 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1517 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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