CVE-2008-4216
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2008-4216 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2008-11-17 18:18:47 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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." |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apple | Safari | All | All | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 0.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 0.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.0 | beta | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.0 | beta2 | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.2.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.2.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.2.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.2.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.2.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.3.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.3_417.9.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.4_419.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0_pre | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0 | All | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.1 | All | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.2 | All | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.3 | All | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.4_beta | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.4_beta | All | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE-SA-2008-11-13 Safari 3.2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| About the security content of Safari 3.2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Safari WebKit Plug-in Interface Lets Remote Users Launch Local Applications - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Apple Safari Prior to 3.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.