CVE-2008-1036

Name: CVE-2008-1036
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-06-02T21:30:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.19%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-1036 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The International Components for Unicode (ICU) library in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and other operating systems omits some invalid character sequences during conversion of some character encodings, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.. EPSS estimates a 3.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The International Components for Unicode (ICU) library in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, and other operating systems omits some invalid character sequences during conversion of some character encodings, which might allow remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.19%

86.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Mac Os X	10.4.11
Apple	Mac Os X	10.5
Apple	Mac Os X	10.5.1
Apple	Mac Os X	10.5.2
Apple	Mac Os X Server	10.4.11
Apple	Mac Os X Server	10.5
Apple	Mac Os X Server	10.5.1
Apple	Mac Os X Server	10.5.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-1036?

How severe is CVE-2008-1036?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-1036 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1036?

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Source: NVD / NIST