CVE-2007-3944 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2007-3944?

CVE-2007-3944 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 23 Jul 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) library in the JavaScript engine in WebKit in Apple Safari 3 Beta before Update 3.0.3, and iPhone before 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain JavaScript regular expressions. NOTE: this issue was originally reported only for MobileSafari on the iPhone. NOTE: it is not clear whether this stems from an issue in the original distribution of PCRE, which might already have a separate CVE identifier.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3944?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.

How do I fix CVE-2007-3944?

No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2007-3944 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-3944 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2016-4657 Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-7286 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Exploited High 7.8

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rqq2-rvvw-7vm3.