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CVE-2008-0048

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent...

6.8 Medium

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the a long file name to the NSDocument API.

Exploit likelihood

3.65%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the a long file name to the NSDocument API.

Record
CVE-2008-0048
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the a long file name to the NSDocument API.

Record
CVE-2008-0048
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-0061 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the a long file name to the NSDocument API.

Record
EUVD-2008-0061
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4vfg-6qg9-9g64 No score

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent...

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via the a long file name to the NSDocument API.

Record
GHSA-4vfg-6qg9-9g64
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2008-0048 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Mac Os X, published March 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.65%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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