CVE-2008-3645

Published: Oct 10, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the local IPC component in the EAPOLController plugin for configd (Networking component) in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors.

Affected (4)

Products: Apple: Mac Os X, Mac Os X Server

Apple

2 products

Mac Os X

Mac Os X Server

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.5
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.4.11
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.5.5

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (16)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/32222

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31711

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021025

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45781

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html