CVE-2008-2305

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document containing a crafted font, related to "PostScript font names."

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 91.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 16, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (14)

cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31882
cve@mitrehttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020873
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
cve@mitrehttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45162
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Sep/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/31882
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1020873
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31189
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-260A.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2584
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45162

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-2305?

CVE-2008-2305 is a none vulnerability published on September 16, 2008. Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 through 10.5.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document containing a crafted font, related to "PostScript font names."

When was CVE-2008-2305 disclosed?

CVE-2008-2305 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 16, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-2305 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2305 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 91.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-2305?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-2305, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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