SafariWeb browser · Apple
CVE-2008-1024
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedApple Safari before 3.1.1, when running on Windows XP or Vista, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a file download with a crafted file name, which triggers memory corruption.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThis is a memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Safari versions prior to 3.1.1 when running on Windows XP or Vista. The flaw is triggered during file downloads when Safari processes a crafted filename, leading to memory corruption that can cause a denial of service (crash) or potentially allow arbitrary code execution.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data
SafariWeb browser
= 3= 3.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- M
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Partial
- Integrity
- Partial
- Availability
- Partial
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the operating systemCheck if the system is running Windows XP or Windows Vista. Open a command prompt and run 'systeminfo | findstr /B /C:"OS Name"' or check the system properties.Affected if The system is running Windows XP or Windows Vista - only these OS versions are affected by this CVE.
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Verify Safari is installedCheck if Apple Safari is installed on the system. Look in Program Files folder or run 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apple Computer, Inc.\Safari" /v Version' in command prompt.Affected if Safari is not installed - the vulnerability does not apply.
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Determine installed Safari versionOpen Safari and go to Help > About Safari, or check the version in Windows Registry at 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apple Computer, Inc.\Safari\Version' or check the executable properties of Safari.exe.Affected if The installed version is 3.0.x or 3.1.x (specifically version 3 or 3.1) - these versions are affected.
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Confirm download feature is accessibleVerify that the Safari download functionality can be accessed. Attempt to initiate a download or check if the download manager is functional.Affected if Downloads can be initiated in Safari - the vulnerability is triggered during file download processing with crafted filenames.
A user is affected if they are running Apple Safari version 3 or 3.1 on Windows XP or Vista, and the file download feature is accessible and can process crafted filenames.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Apple Safari to version 3.1.1 or later, which addresses the memory corruption issue in filename handling during downloads.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2008-1024 in production — separate from our analysis above.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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