CVE-2008-4216
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from...
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from accessing local URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that "launch local files."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from accessing local URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that "launch local files."
- Record
CVE-2008-4216- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from accessing local URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that "launch local files."
- Record
CVE-2008-4216- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4199 No score
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from accessing local URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that "launch local files."
- Record
EUVD-2008-4199- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j736-75m4-cm43 No score
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from...
The plug-in interface in WebKit in Apple Safari before 3.2 does not prevent plug-ins from accessing local URLs, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors that "launch local files."
- Record
GHSA-j736-75m4-cm43- 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-2008-4216 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Safari, published November 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.60%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.