CVE-2007-2408 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari 3 Beta before Update 3.0.3 does not properly recognize an unchecked "Enable Java" setting, which allows remote attackers to execute Java applets via a crafted web page.

Published: 2007-08-03

Score: 6.8 Medium

EPSS: 1.1% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1::windows:::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2::windows:::::

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2403	WebKit in Apple Safari 3 Beta before Update 3.0.3 does not properly recognize an unchecked "Enable Java" setting, which allows remote attackers to execute Java applets via a crafted web page.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01075.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306174
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3214
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25157
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2730
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35714

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Safari

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-08-03T20:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:33:28.682Z

Reserved: 2007-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2408

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-08-03T20:17:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-2408

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-20

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