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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-4220 · published 17 December 2008

CVE-2008-4220: Apple mac os x vulnerability

Apple · Mac Os X

Integer overflow in the inet_net_pton API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this may be related to the WLB-2008080064 advisory published by SecurityReason on 20080822; however, as of 20081216, there are insufficient details to be sure.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 3.5% · top 11.2% CWE-189 · CWE-189
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Integer overflow in the inet_net_pton API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this may be related to the WLB-2008080064 advisory published by SecurityReason on 20080822; however, as of 20081216, there are insufficient details to be sure.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32877
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33179 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32839
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32877
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021406
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-4220), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.