# CVE-2008-4231: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted HTML documents exploiting memory corruption in Safari.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Nov 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-66x6-fmcf-6c88

## What is CVE-2008-4231?

CVE-2008-4231 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Nov 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-399

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4231?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-4231?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4231 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-4231 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4231 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os

- [CVE-2021-30666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30666/): Apple iOS WebKit Buffer Overflow (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30761/): Apple iOS WebKit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30762/): Apple iOS WebKit Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-4657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4657/): Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7286/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-4231 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-4231 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 25 Nov 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4231 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Iphone Os. 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-2008-4231/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-4231/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4231
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4231
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-4231

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