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CVE-2008-0051

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-0051 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in CoreFoundation within Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, potentially allowing local users to execute arbitrary code through crafted time zone data. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.9, indicating high severity with local access, medium attack complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its potential, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not currently a high-profile threat.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.9MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.4
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.40%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
32.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0040 is in the 55th percentile among its peer group of 1,595 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

docs.info.apple.com / article.html
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Patch
secunia.com / advisories/29420
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/41310
securityfocus.com / bid/28304
securityfocus.com / bid/28375
securitytracker.com / id
us-cert.gov / cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
US Government Resource
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/0924/references