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CVE-2008-4216 Details

Description

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32706 CVE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298 CVEVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32291 CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021227 CVE

see all 10 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
apple safari
<= 3.1.2
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.0 beta

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3_417.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4_419.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4_beta:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4216
NVD Published Date:
Nov 17, 2008
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2008-4216 Details - Not Deferred