# CVE-2008-3644: Information disclosure in n/a

> Local attackers can read sensitive form data from the browser cache in Apple Safari, exposing user information.

- **Severity:** Low 1.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Nov 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-whvw-qqj8-2wvw

## What is CVE-2008-3644?

CVE-2008-3644 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 17 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Apple Safari before 3.2 does not properly prevent caching of form data for form fields that have autocomplete disabled, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the browser's page cache.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3644?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Safari.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-3644?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3644 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-3644 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari

- [CVE-2015-5780](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5780/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1300/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1303](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1303/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1120/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0137/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-3644 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-3644 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 17 Nov 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3644 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Safari. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3644/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3644/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3644
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3644
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-3644

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-3644/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.