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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2008-3642

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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2008-3642

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
10/10/2008
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/05/2012
Modified
09/02/2015

Description

Buffer overflow in ColorSync in Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an image with a crafted ICC profile.

Solution(s)

  • apple-safari-upgrade-3_2
  • apple-safari-windows-uninstall

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