CVE-2008-1024

Status: ModifiedMedium (6.8)—

Apple 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.

CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Base score: 6.8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.01%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 90
Score date: 10/10/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Apple — Safari

CWEs

CWE-399

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

Show

{
  "id": "CVE-2008-1024",
  "cveTags": [],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
      {
        "type": "Primary",
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "baseScore": 6.8,
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "availabilityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL"
        },
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "impactScore": 6.4,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "exploitabilityScore": 8.6,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": true,
        "userInteractionRequired": true
      }
    ]
  },
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "cve@mitre.org",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "n/a",
          "product": "n/a",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "n/a"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "published": "2008-04-17T19:05:00.000",
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Apr/msg00001.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1467",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529441",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ],
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28813",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019868",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0979/references",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41864",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Apr/msg00001.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1467",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/529441",
      "tags": [
        "US Government Resource"
      ],
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28813",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019868",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0979/references",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41864",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    }
  ],
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "type": "Primary",
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-399"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Apple 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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Apple Safari versiones anteriores a 3.1.1, cuando se está ejecutando en Windows XP o Vista, permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída) y posíblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de un fichero descargado con un nombre de fichero manipulado, lo cual dispara una corrupción de memoria."
    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:50:49.790",
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": false,
              "matchCriteriaId": "3852BB02-47A1-40B3-8E32-8D8891A53114"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": false,
              "matchCriteriaId": "E61F1C9B-44AF-4B35-A7B2-948EEF7639BD"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        },
        {
          "negate": false,
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "E3BAE980-449F-4F8C-A5BC-6CB7226E971A"
            },
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
              "vulnerable": true,
              "matchCriteriaId": "912A26D1-3264-464F-B101-1796B35437E2"
            }
          ],
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ],
      "operator": "AND"
    }
  ],
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org"
}