Medium 6.8Published Jul 1, 2008

CVE-2008-2310Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted str…

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Format string vulnerability in c++filt in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.4 allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string in (1) C++ or (2) Java source code.

CVSS: 6.8 MEDIUM (v2.0, NVD)AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-134
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: Not given
NVD analysis: Modified
Record last updated: Jun 16, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Nov 1, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

apple mac_os_x apple:mac_os_x	through 10.5.3; 10.4.1; 10.4.2; 10.4.3; 10.4.4; 10.4.5; 10.4.6; 10.4.7; and 7 more ranges	NVD
apple mac_os_x_server apple:mac_os_x_server	through 10.5.3; 10.4.1; 10.4.2; 10.4.3; 10.4.4; 10.4.5; 10.4.6; 10.4.7; and 7 more ranges	NVD

References

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802	vendor-advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020392
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30018
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43494

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