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CVE-2008-2317

9.3 · HIGH

WebCore in Apple Safari does not properly perform garbage collection of JavaScript document elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corr…

Published Jul 14, 2008appleCWE-399EPSS 7.70%

Overview

CVE-2008-2317 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone. It was published on July 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

WebCore in Apple Safari does not properly perform garbage collection of JavaScript document elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via a reference to the ownerNode property of a copied CSSStyleSheet object of a STYLE element, as originally demonstrated on Apple iPhone before 2.0 and iPod touch before 2.0, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-1590.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update iphone to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleipod_touch0Affected
appleiphone_os0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/31074Refsecunia.com/advisories/32706Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT3298Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494777/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/30186Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/referencesRefwww.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-045/Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43737

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2317?

CVE-2008-2317 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple iphone. It was published on July 14, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2008-2317?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-2317?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update iphone to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-2317?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-2317 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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