CVE-2008-1589

Description

Safari on Apple iPhone before 2.0 and iPod touch before 2.0 misinterprets a menu button press as user confirmation for visiting a web site with a (1) self-signed or (2) invalid certificate, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof web sites.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43734 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30186 vdb entry
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN88676089/index.html third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references vdb entry
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/ja/contents/2008/JVNDB-2008-000039.html third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1589?
CVE-2008-1589 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1589?
To fix CVE-2008-1589, 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-2008-1589 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1589 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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