CVE-2008-1005
WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, does not properly mask the password field when...
WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, does not properly mask the password field when reverse conversion is used with the Kotoeri input method, which allows physically proximate attackers to read the password.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, does not properly mask the password field when reverse conversion is used with the Kotoeri input method, which allows physically proximate attackers to read the password.
- Record
CVE-2008-1005- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, does not properly mask the password field when reverse conversion is used with the Kotoeri input method, which allows physically proximate attackers to read the password.
- Record
CVE-2008-1005- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1016 No score
WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, does not properly mask the password field when reverse conversion is used with the Kotoeri input method, which allows physically proximate attackers to read the password.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1016- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qf29-g3vw-qh22 No score
WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, does not properly mask the password field when...
WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, does not properly mask the password field when reverse conversion is used with the Kotoeri input method, which allows physically proximate attackers to read the password.
- Record
GHSA-qf29-g3vw-qh22- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1005 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Safari, published March 19, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.