CVE-2008-3647 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in PSNormalizer within Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5, and Mac OS X Server. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by supplying a specially crafted PostScript file containing a malicious bounding box comment. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and high potential for confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(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 version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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