HIGH
Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile
Published Oct 10, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.53%
Description
Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 10.4.11
- 10.5.5
- 10.4.11
- 10.5.5
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.53% 0.05531
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05531
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.53% (0.05531) | 92.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.53% (0.05531) | 91.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 16.03% (0.16027) | 94.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 20.33% (0.20327) | 95.30th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 24.95% (0.24954) | 95.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 23.74% (0.23739) | 93.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 25.94% (0.25942) | 95.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.29% (0.04290) | 92.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 4.29% (0.04290) | 91.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 5.07% (0.05066) | 91.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2023 | 2.62% (0.02621) | 88.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.90% (0.02905) | 89.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 90.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 89.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.15% (0.06154) | 77.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (11)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32706 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31715 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021023 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45778 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32706 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31715 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021023 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45778 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 10, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 12, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3642
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a