CVE-2008-4236 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via infinite loop in Apple Type Services by tricking users into opening a crafted PDF with embedded fonts.
- 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-2008-4236?
CVE-2008-4236 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 Dec 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
Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted embedded font in a PDF file.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4236?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4236 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-2008-4236 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4236 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wp5r-8r3m-3pvc.