Buffer overflow in Apple Iphone Os
CVE-2008-3529
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.234 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Iphone_os
- Apple Mac_os_x — versions 10.5.7
- Apple Safari
- Xmlsoft Libxml2
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 6.06, 7.04, 7.10
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 4.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Broken Link)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- secalert@redhat.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-3529?
- CVE-2008-3529 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-09-12.
- Is CVE-2008-3529 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.