CVE-2008-3643
Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a...
Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (continuous termination and restart) via a crafted Desktop file that generates an error when producing its icon, related to an "error recovery issue."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (continuous termination and restart) via a crafted Desktop file that generates an error when producing its icon, related to an "error recovery issue."
- Record
CVE-2008-3643- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (continuous termination and restart) via a crafted Desktop file that generates an error when producing its icon, related to an "error recovery issue."
- Record
CVE-2008-3643- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3629 No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (continuous termination and restart) via a crafted Desktop file that generates an error when producing its icon, related to an "error recovery issue."
- Record
EUVD-2008-3629- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7q8-9wff-7rxc No score
Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a...
Unspecified vulnerability in Finder in Mac OS X 10.5.5 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (continuous termination and restart) via a crafted Desktop file that generates an error when producing its icon, related to an "error recovery issue."
- Record
GHSA-m7q8-9wff-7rxc- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-3643 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) 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 1.57%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.