JavaScriptCore in WebKit on Apple iPhone before 2.0 and iPod touch before 2.0 does not…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
JavaScriptCore in WebKit on Apple iPhone before 2.0 and iPod touch before 2.0 does not properly perform runtime garbage collection, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors that trigger memory corruption, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2317.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.02 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:1.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.02 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Running on ·Apple
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:webkit:javascriptcore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | WebKit |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:webkit:javascriptcore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·WebKit
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mv73-f6f8-rcwp
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2008-1590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mv73-f6f8-rcwp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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