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.
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4203 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.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:34.982Z

Reserved: 2008-09-24T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-4220

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-12-17T01:30:00.377

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-4220

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