CVE-2008-1576 describes a memory initialization vulnerability in Apple Mac OS X Mail prior to version 10.5, specifically when interacting with an IPv6 SMTP server. This flaw could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, cause a denial of service through an application crash, or potentially expose sensitive memory contents under opportunistic conditions by sending a specially crafted email. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is considered medium severity, requiring medium attack complexity and offering partial impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.