CVE-2008-2001

Public Exploit

Description

Apple Safari 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a file:///%E2 link that triggers an out-of-bounds access, possibly due to a NULL pointer dereference.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.84% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1347 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41984 vdb entry
http://es.geocities.com/jplopezy/pruebasafari3.html exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491192/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3833 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2001?
CVE-2008-2001 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2001?
To fix CVE-2008-2001, 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-2008-2001 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-2001 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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