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CVE-2008-4221
Published: Dec 17, 2008
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The strptime API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, related to improper memory allocation.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
32881
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
ADV-2008-3444
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
TA08-350A
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_CERT
33179
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
32839
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
x_refsource_CONFIRM
APPLE-SA-2008-12-15
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_APPLE
1021406
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
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