CVE-2008-4211 json
Integer signedness error in (1) QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 and (2) Office Viewer in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS f…
published 2008-10-10 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-4194
- cvss
- 10.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.6%
- EPSS 6.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer signedness error in (1) QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 and (2) Office Viewer in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Excel file that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, related to "handling of columns."
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
6.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 10.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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securityfocus.com
/bid/31681
vdb-entry, patch
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/3232
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/32222
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/2780
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/32756
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/45784
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31707
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021027
vdb-entry
- support.apple.com /kb/HT3318
- support.apple.com /kb/HT3216
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-4211
- NVD CVE-2008-4211
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