CVE-2008-2323 Denial of service in n/a
Attackers can cause a denial of service via resource consumption by sending crafted textual content to the Data Detectors Engine in macOS.
- 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-2008-2323?
CVE-2008-2323 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Aug 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Data Detectors Engine in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via crafted textual content in messages.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-2323?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Data Detectors Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2008-2323?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-2323 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-2008-2323 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-2323 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7jj-29pw-4368.