CVE-2008-3950 Integer overflow in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Safari browser on iOS devices by triggering an off-by-one error via a crafted JavaScript alert.
- 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-2008-3950?
CVE-2008-3950 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 16 Sep 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
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.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3950?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone, Apple Ipod Touch, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2008-3950?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-3950 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-3950 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-3950 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rg6c-5mr3-37m9.