7.5

CVE-2008-0226: apple mac_os_x

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
Published 10-01-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0226 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in apple mac_os_x. EPSS estimates a 91.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
58/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
91.60%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits5exploit-database, metasploit

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-1478-1

Timeline

  1. 10-01-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other products, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) the ProcessOldClientHello function in handshake.cpp or (2) "input_buffer& operator>>" in yassl_imp.cpp.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

91.60%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

100%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 91.60% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
91.60%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

5 found
  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    MySQL 6.0 yaSSL 1.7.5 - Hello Message Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotelinuxVerified

    MySQL yaSSL (Linux) - SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • exploit-databaseremotewindowsVerified

    MySQL yaSSL (Windows) - SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

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  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteVerified

    MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow

    exploit/linux/mysql/mysql_yassl_hello

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    MySQL yaSSL SSL Hello Message Buffer Overflow

    exploit/windows/mysql/mysql_yassl_hello

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple1 product
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
Mysql1 product
  • mysql5.0.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.3 | 5.0.4 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.10 | 5.0.15 | 5.0.16 | 5.0.17 | 5.0.20 | 5.0.24 | 5.0.30 | 5.0.36 | 5.0.44 | 5.0.54 | 5.0.56 | 5.0.60 | 5.0.66 | 5.1.5
Oracle1 product
  • mysql5.0.23 | 5.0.25 | 5.0.26 | 5.0.28 | 5.0.30:sp1 | 5.0.32 | 5.0.34 | 5.0.36:sp1 | 5.0.38 | 5.0.40 | 5.0.41 | 5.0.42 | 5.0.44:sp1 | 5.0.45 | 5.0.46 | 5.0.48 | 5.0.50 | 5.0.50:sp1 | 5.0.51 | 5.0.52 | 5.0.56:sp1 | 5.0.58 | 5.0.60:sp1 | 5.0.62 | 5.0.64 | 5.0.66:sp1 | 5.1 | 5.1.1 | 5.1.2 | 5.1.3 | 5.1.4 | 5.1.6 | 5.1.7 | 5.1.8 | 5.1.9 | 5.1.10 | 5.1.11 | 5.1.12 | 5.1.13 | 5.1.14 | 5.1.15 | 5.1.16 | 5.1.17 | 5.1.18 | 5.1.19 | 5.1.20 | 5.1.21 | 5.1.22
Yassl1 product

6 vendors · 6 products

References

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