Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote…
Priority LOW 32CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a .ics file containing (1) a large 16-bit integer on a TRIGGER line, or (2) a large integer in a COUNT field on an RRULE line.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.09655 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-693w-9mm2-8px6
References
More Apple Ical vulnerabilities
- TI-2004-00927 iCal before 1.5.4 on Mac OS X 10.2.3, and other later versions, does not alert the user… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-00989 Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2008-2006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-693w-9mm2-8px6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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