Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-399Published · 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-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Safari in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.1 and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.1 does not properly handle HTML TABLE elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0585 93rd 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 · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4231
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66x6-fmcf-6c88
References
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- TI-2025-22440 Memory corruption in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-17847 Use after free in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2022-06854 Out-of-bounds write in Apple iOS and iPadOS KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2008-4231 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-4231 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66x6-fmcf-6c88 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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