CVE-2008-1999

N/A Unknown
Published: April 28, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Apple Safari 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar by placing many "invisible" characters in the userinfo subcomponent of the authority component of the URL (aka the user field), as demonstrated by %E3%80%80 sequences.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://es.geocities.com/jplopezy/pruebasafari3.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29900
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3833
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491192/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1347
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41981
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://es.geocities.com/jplopezy/pruebasafari3.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29900
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3833
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491192/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1347
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41981
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.5%
67th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

apple