CVE-2008-2317 describes a heap corruption vulnerability in WebCore, the rendering engine used by Apple Safari, iPhone, and iPod touch. This flaw stems from improper garbage collection of JavaScript document elements, specifically when referencing the ownerNode property of a copied CSSStyleSheet object. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service with medium attack complexity and no authentication required. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, nor significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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