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CVE-2008-1009

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, allows...

4.3 Medium

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by modifying the history object.

Exploit likelihood

1.83%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by modifying the history object.

Record
CVE-2008-1009
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by modifying the history object.

Record
CVE-2008-1009
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1020 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by modifying the history object.

Record
EUVD-2008-1020
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3qh3-fx4r-gprg No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, allows...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebCore, as used in Apple Safari before 3.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary JavaScript by modifying the history object.

Record
GHSA-3qh3-fx4r-gprg
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2008-1009 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) 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 1.83%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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