Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 3.2 on Windows, in…
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-119Published · Updated
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
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 3.2 on Windows, in iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and in iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted image, related to improper handling of color spaces.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08337 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
| 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 · 45
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | xp | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 beta | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 beta2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions xp Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 beta2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 35 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3_417.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3_417.9.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4_419.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4_419.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0_pre | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:522.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 522.15.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4_beta | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4_beta:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4_beta | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3_417.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3_417.9.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4_419.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4_419.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_pre Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:522.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 522.15.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4_beta Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4_beta:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4_beta Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3623
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3gcp-2ghh-2fp8
References
More Apple Safari vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2008-3623 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-3623 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3gcp-2ghh-2fp8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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