Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4220 (CCN-47338)

Assigned:2008-12-15
Published:2008-12-15
Updated:2011-03-08
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.4 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-189
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4220

Source: APPLE
Type: Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2008-12-15

Source: CCN
Type: SA33179
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
33179

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1021406
Mac OS X Libsystem Bugs Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Security Update 2008-008 / Mac OS X v10.5.6

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50924
Apple Mac OS X Libsystem inet_net_pton API Unspecified Overflow

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32839

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32839
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
32877

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32877
Apple Mac OS X 'inet_net_pton' API Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1021406

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA08-350A

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-3444

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-libsystem-api-overflow(47338)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.5.5)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.5.5)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.3
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server *
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5