CVE-2008-0040: Critical severity apple ios and macos vulnerability

Published Feb 12, 2008

Updated

Unspecified vulnerability in NFS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system shutdown) or execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors related to mbuf chains that trigger memory corruption.

Affected Software

2 affected components

Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1

Apple iOS and macOS=10.5

Remediation

Patch Available

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html

Event History

Feb 12, 2008

CVE Published

via MITRE·07:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·07:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0040?

CVE-2008-0040 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

How do I fix CVE-2008-0040?

To mitigate CVE-2008-0040, it is recommended to upgrade to a newer version of macOS that patches the vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2008-0040?

CVE-2008-0040 affects users running Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5 and 10.5.1.

What type of attack does CVE-2008-0040 enable?

CVE-2008-0040 enables remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code through memory corruption.

Is CVE-2008-0040 currently being exploited?

As of the latest information, there are no known active exploits specifically targeting CVE-2008-0040.