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CVE-2008-3645

18
FAUCET Score

CVE-2008-3645 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the EAPOLController plugin for configd in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5. This vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary code. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it is considered high severity, enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability if exploited. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.4.11CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.5.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.2HIGH

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

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.45%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
36.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0045 is in the 54th percentile among its peer group of 3,241 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.5 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/32222
Vendor Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/45781
support.apple.com / kb/HT3216
Vendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/31681
Patch
securityfocus.com / bid/31711
Patch
securitytracker.com / id
vupen.com / english/advisories/2008/2780