CVE-2008-2306

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2008-2306 · Published 23/06/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

In short

CVE-2008-2306 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability affecting safari (apple).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 3.8%, higher than 90.1% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
safari apple	`= 3.0= 3.0.1= 3.0.2= 3.0.3= 3.0.4= 3.1≤ 3.1.1`	No fix yet

Description

Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the URLACTION_SHELL_EXECUTE_HIGHRISK Internet Explorer zone setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and force a client system to download and execute arbitrary files.

References

lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00001.html · Patch
secunia.com/advisories/30775
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/127185 · US Government Resource
securityfocus.com/bid/29835
securitytracker.com/id
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1882/references

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

safari

apple

= 3.0= 3.0.1= 3.0.2= 3.0.3= 3.0.4= 3.1≤ 3.1.1

No fix yet

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