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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2006 · published 22 May 2008

CVE-2008-2006: Apple ical improper input validation vulnerability

Apple · Ical

Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .ics file containing (1) a large 16-bit integer on a TRIGGER line, or (2) a large integer in a COUNT field on an RRULE line.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 9.7% · top 4.7% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
9.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
20References, 4 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .ics file containing (1) a large 16-bit integer on a TRIGGER line, or (2) a large integer in a COUNT field on an RRULE line.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3901
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2219 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492414/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492638/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492682/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28629
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28632 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020094
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1601
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42569
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3901
http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2219 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492414/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492638/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492682/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28629
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28632 Exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020094
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1601
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42569

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2006), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.