FKIE_CVE-2008-3642
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-10 10:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:56
Severity
Summary
Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.4.11 | |
| apple | mac_os_x | 10.5.5 | |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.4.11 | |
| apple | mac_os_x_server | 10.5.5 |
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