CVE-2008-4221

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.

🔗 References (16)

• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/33179
• cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
• cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32881
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html