CVE-2008-3642 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2008-3642?

CVE-2008-3642 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 10 Oct 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

Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3642?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-3642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3642 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-2008-3642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3642 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-5gj6-w4cr-94x9.