CVE-2008-0894

Description

Apple Safari might allow remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive memory contents or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) bitmap (BMP) or (2) GIF file, a related issue to CVE-2008-0420.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.67% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488264/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019487	vdb entry
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=408076
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3685	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27947	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0894?: CVE-2008-0894 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0894?: To fix CVE-2008-0894, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0894 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-0894 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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