CVE-2007-3944 describes multiple heap-based buffer overflows within the PCRE library used by the JavaScript engine in Apple Safari 3 Beta and iPhone before version 1.0.1. This critical vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through specially crafted JavaScript regular expressions. While the attack complexity is medium, successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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