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TI-2008-02432 Aliases CVE-2008-2540GHSA-6mfp-r743-cc3p

Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3.1.2 on Windows, does not prompt the user before…

Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3.1.2 on Windows, does not prompt the user before downloading an object that has an unrecognized content type, which allows remote attackers to place malware into the (1) Desktop directory on Windows or (2) Downloads directory on Mac OS X, and subsequently allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows by leveraging an untrusted search path vulnerability in (a) Internet Explorer 7 on Windows XP or (b) the SearchPath function in Windows XP, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008, aka a "Carpet Bomb" and a "Blended Threat Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability," a different issue than CVE-2008-1032. NOTE: Apple considers this a vulnerability only because the Microsoft products can load application libraries from the desktop and, as of 20080619, has not covered the issue in an advisory for Mac OS X.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.08315 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 6

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7Running onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-2540
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mfp-r743-cc3p

References

Patch 1

Advisory 11

Other 4

  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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