CVE-2008-2006 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .ics file containing (1) a large 16-bit integer on a TRIGGER line, or (2) a large integer in a COUNT field on an RRULE line.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.66% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-05-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ical |
| apple | mac os x |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple iCal 3.0.1 - 'COUNT' Integer Overflow | 2008-04-21 |
| exploit-db | Apple iCal 3.0.1 - 'TRIGGER' Denial of Service | 2008-04-21 |
References
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3901
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2219
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492414/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492638/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492682/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28629
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28632
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020094
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1601
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42569
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3901
- http://www.coresecurity.com/?action=item&id=2219
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492414/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492638/100/100/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/492682/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28629
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28632
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020094
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1601
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42569
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