CVE-2008-3950

Description

Off-by-one error in the _web_drawInRect:withFont:ellipsis:alignment:measureOnly function in WebKit in Safari in Apple iPhone 1.1.4 and 2.0 and iPod touch 1.1.4 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a JavaScript alert call with an argument that lacks breakable characters and has a length that is a multiple of the memory page size, leading to an out-of-bounds read.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.15% Top 15%
Third-Party Advisory securityreason.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31061 patch vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496321/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/iphone-safari-javascript-alert-denial-of-service patch
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4264 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3950?
CVE-2008-3950 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3950?
To fix CVE-2008-3950, 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-2008-3950 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3950 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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