Mail in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when an IPv6 SMTP server is used, does not properly initialize memory, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash), or obtain sensitive information (memory contents) in opportunistic circumstances, by sending an e-mail message
Published Jun 2, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.23%
Description
Mail in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5, when an IPv6 SMTP server is used, does not properly initialize memory, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash), or obtain sensitive information (memory contents) in opportunistic circumstances, by sending an e-mail message.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.23% (0.04230) | 90.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.23% (0.04230) | 89.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01562) | 79.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.16% (0.03155) | 78.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01562) | 80.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 7.40% (0.07395) | 94.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 8.66% (0.08660) | 94.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.85% (0.03846) | 92.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2023 | 3.71% (0.03713) | 90.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03781) | 90.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 86.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 84.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.17% (0.04169) | 68.40th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020140 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29500 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42723 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020140 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29500 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42723 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.