CVE-2008-1588 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof the Safari address bar on older iOS devices using Unicode ideographic spaces, requiring user interaction to view the malicious URL.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2008-1588?
CVE-2008-1588 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 14 Jul 2008. 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
Safari on Apple iPhone before 2.0 and iPod touch before 2.0 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via Unicode ideographic spaces in the URL.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-1588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jgxp-33mm-557f.