CVE-2008-3950 json
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…
published 2008-09-16 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-3935
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 7.1%
- EPSS 7.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 94%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-32341)
- Published
Exploit prediction
7.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-32341 Apple iOS 1.1.4/2.0 / iPod 1.1.4/2.0 touch Safari WebKit - 'alert()' Remote Denial of Service dos, 2008-09-12
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/31061
vdb-entry, patch
-
coresecurity.com
/content/iphone-safari-javascript-alert-denial-of-service
patch
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/496321/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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securityreason.com
/securityalert/4264
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-3950
- NVD CVE-2008-3950
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