Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 10, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4211
CVE-2008-4211
Description
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."
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Affected products
26cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 21 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 1.0 - 2.1
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 10.5.5
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: 1.1 - 2.1
Patches
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References
12- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681nvdPatch
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32222nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32756nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.htmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3216nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3318nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31707nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45784nvd
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