Stack-based buffer overflow in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.4, iPhone OS…
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.4, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long filename to the file management API.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.038 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.11 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.11 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:carboncore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.11 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.11 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:carboncore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2320
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3g2v-fc6j-cjxj
- 2026-10-31 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Apple Carboncore vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00164 The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1
Sources
- CVE-2008-2320 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-2320 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3g2v-fc6j-cjxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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