CVE-2008-4211

N/A Unknown
Published: October 10, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Integer signedness error in (1) QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 and (2) Office Viewer in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Excel file that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, related to "handling of columns."

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
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://secunia.com/advisories/32756
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31707
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021027
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45784
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31707
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021027
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45784
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
14.0%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

apple

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