CVE-2008-0988 json
Off-by-one error in the Libsystem strnstr API in libc on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of ser…
published 2008-03-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-0995
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Off-by-one error in the Libsystem strnstr API in libc on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted arguments that trigger a buffer over-read.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory, patch
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28304
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/28374
vdb-entry
-
us-cert.gov
/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29420
third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1019661
vdb-entry
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=307562
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-0988
- NVD CVE-2008-0988
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