CVE-2008-4232 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof the user interface in Safari on iOS by exploiting IFRAME boundary restrictions, requiring user interaction with a crafted HTML document.

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-2008-4232?

CVE-2008-4232 is a medium-severity 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 2.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 2.1 through 2.1 does not restrict an IFRAME's content display to the boundaries of the IFRAME, which allows remote attackers to spoof a user interface via a crafted HTML document.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-4232?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.

How do I fix CVE-2008-4232?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-4232 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2008-4232 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-4232 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2p5r-59p2-7m73.

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