Description
The strptime API in Libsystem in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.6 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted date string, related to improper memory allocation.
References
- 32881 vdb-entry
- ADV-2008-3444 vdb-entry
- TA08-350A third-party-advisory
- 33179 third-party-advisory
- 32839 vdb-entry
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- APPLE-SA-2008-12-15 vendor-advisory
- 1021406 vdb-entry