CVE-2008-4218

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-4218
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-12-17 01:30:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionMultiple integer overflows in the kernel in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 on Intel platforms allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted call to (1) i386_set_ldt or (2) i386_get_ldt.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 7.2 from [email protected]

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

Problem Types: CWE-189 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.5 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.5.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.5.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.5.3 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X 10.5.4 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X All All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.1 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.2 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.3 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server 10.5.4 All All All
Operating System Apple Mac Os X Server All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
APPLE-SA-2008-12-15 Security Update 2008-008 / Mac OS X v10.5.6 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
About the security content of Security Update 2008-008 / Mac OS X v10.5.6 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA08-350A -- Apple Updates for Multiple Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.us-cert.gov US Government Resource
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X 2008-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Apple Mac OS X 'i386_set_ldt' and '1386_get_ldt' Multiple Integer Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Mac OS X Kernel Integer Overflows in i386_set_ldt() and i386_get_ldt() Let Local Users Gain System Privileges - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com
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