Buffer overflow in Apple Mac_os_x

CVE-2008-0226

Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the ProcessOldClientHello function in handshake.cpp or (2) "input_buffer& operator…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.916 (99.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Not Applicable, third-party-advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0226?
CVE-2008-0226 is a vulnerability in Apple Mac_os_x, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-01-10.
Is CVE-2008-0226 known to be exploited?
15 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.