Integer signedness error in (1) QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 and (2) Office Viewer…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer signedness error in (1) QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5 and (2) Office Viewer in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted Microsoft Excel file that triggers an out-of-bounds memory access, related to "handling of columns."
Why it matters now
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 · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m52h-wj32-q52r
References
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Sources
- CVE-2008-4211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m52h-wj32-q52r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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