CVE-2008-2306
Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the...
Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the URLACTION_SHELL_EXECUTE_HIGHRISK Internet Explorer zone setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and force a client system to download and execute arbitrary files.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the URLACTION_SHELL_EXECUTE_HIGHRISK Internet Explorer zone setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and force a client system to download and execute arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2008-2306- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the URLACTION_SHELL_EXECUTE_HIGHRISK Internet Explorer zone setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and force a client system to download and execute arbitrary files.
- Record
CVE-2008-2306- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2302 No score
Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the URLACTION_SHELL_EXECUTE_HIGHRISK Internet Explorer zone setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and force a client system to download and execute arbitrary files.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2302- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vc4x-jpmh-2532 No score
Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the...
Apple Safari before 3.1.2 on Windows does not properly interpret the URLACTION_SHELL_EXECUTE_HIGHRISK Internet Explorer zone setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, and force a client system to download and execute arbitrary files.
- Record
GHSA-vc4x-jpmh-2532- 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-2008-2306 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Safari, published June 23, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.81%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/127185
secunia.com/advisories/30775
securitytracker.com/id?1020329
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1882/references
securityfocus.com/bid/29835
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00001.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2306
github.com/advisories/GHSA-vc4x-jpmh-2532