6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-1026
Apple WebKit PCRE Regular Expression Heap Buffer Overflow
Description

Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler (JavaScriptCore/pcre/pcre_compile.cpp) in Apple WebKit, as used in Safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with large, nested repetition counts, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

INFO

Published Date :

April 17, 2008, 7:05 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:43 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-1026 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple mac_os_x
2 Apple mac_os_x_server
3 Apple safari
1 Microsoft windows_vista
2 Microsoft windows_xp
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2008-1026.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Apr/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29846
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3815
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1467 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490990/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28815
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019870
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1250/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-022 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41859
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Apr/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29846
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3815
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1467 Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490990/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28815
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019870
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1250/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-022 Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41859

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-1026 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-1026 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490990/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490990/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/41859 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41859 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 20, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler (JavaScriptCore/pcre/pcre_compile.cpp) in Apple WebKit, as used in safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with large, nested repetition counts, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler (JavaScriptCore/pcre/pcre_compile.cpp) in Apple WebKit, as used in Safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with large, nested repetition counts, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler (JavaScriptCore/pcre/pcre_compile.cpp) in Apple WebKit, as used in safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with large, nested repetition counts, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. Integer overflow in the PCRE regular expression compiler (JavaScriptCore/pcre/pcre_compile.cpp) in Apple WebKit, as used in Safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a regular expression with large, nested repetition counts, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 18, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.82 }} 0.02%

score

0.94711

percentile

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