CVE-2008-3623
Status: ModifiedHigh (9.3)—
Heap-based buffer overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 3.2 on Windows, in iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and in iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted image, related to improper handling of color spaces.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Base score: 9.3
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 8.34%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 95
- Score date: 10/9/2026
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)
CWEs
- CWE-119
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33179
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32291
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021225
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
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- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32291
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- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
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