CVE-2008-3642

Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a...

9.3 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

5.53%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2008-3642
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2008-3642
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-3628 No score

Record: EUVD-2008-3628
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5gj6-w4cr-94x9 No score

Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a...

Record: GHSA-5gj6-w4cr-94x9
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3642 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Mac Os X, published October 10, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.53%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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