CVE-2008-4231

Description

Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not properly handle HTML TABLE elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.66% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.fortiguardcenter.com/advisory/FGA-2009-23.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Nov/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3232 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504211/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3318 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021272 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/50028 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32394 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://secunia.com/advisories/32756 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4231?
CVE-2008-4231 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4231?
To fix CVE-2008-4231, 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-2008-4231 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-4231 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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