# CVE-2008-2320: 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.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-08-04 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30487
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020602
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2268
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495040/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31326
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30483
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44126

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