The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from…
Priority LOW 31CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from accessing local URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that "launch local files."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.08602 95th 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 · 42
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: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:*:*: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
- 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
Show 32 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 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:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2008-4216
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j736-75m4-cm43
- 2026-10-14 EPSS moved to the 95th–99th percentile
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-2008-4216 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4216 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j736-75m4-cm43 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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