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CVE-2008-3950

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-3950 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from apple, from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-16T23:00:01.337

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-189

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Hardware	apple	iphone	1.1.4	Yes
Hardware	apple	iphone	2.0	Yes
Hardware	apple	ipod_touch	1.1.4	Yes
Hardware	apple	ipod_touch	2.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	*	Yes

References

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4264 ([email protected])
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/iphone-safari-javascript-alert-denial-of-service Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496321/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31061 Patch ([email protected])
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4264 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.coresecurity.com/content/iphone-safari-javascript-alert-denial-of-service Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/496321/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31061 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.