CVE-2008-2006 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X. Remote CalDAV servers or user-assisted attackers can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and application crash, or potentially execute arbitrary code, by providing a malicious .ics file containing large integer values in TRIGGER or RRULE COUNT fields. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating network access, medium attack complexity, and no authentication required, leading to a partial impact on availability. While not listed on the KEV catalog, public exploit code exists for denial of service, but there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:ical:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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