CVE-2008-4220 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2008-4220?

CVE-2008-4220 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 Dec 2008.

Official description

Integer overflow in the inet_net_pton API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this may be related to the WLB-2008080064 advisory published by SecurityReason on 20080822; however, as of 20081216, there are insufficient details to be sure.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4220?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2008-4220?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-4220 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4220 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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