CVE-2008-3645

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Published Oct 10, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the local IPC component in the EAPOLController plugin for configd (Networking component) in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-3631	Heap-based buffer overflow in the local IPC component in the EAPOLController plugin for configd (Networking component) in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.446% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31711
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021025
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45781

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 10, 2008, 10:00 AM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 9:45 AM
Reserved: Aug 12, 2008, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 10, 2008, 10:30 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:56 PM

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