KHTML WebKit as used in Apple Safari 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a crafted web page, possi…

Published 18 y ago 2008-01-16 · modified 4 mo ago 2026-06-16 · JSON

CVSS

4.3

v2.0 · NVD

CISA KEV

not known exploited

EPSS

3.3%

percentile 88%

Public exploits

Exploit-DB

KHTML WebKit as used in Apple Safari 2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (browser crash) via a crafted web page, possibly involving a STYLE attribute of a DIV element.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.26% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

EDB-31021 Apple Safari 2.0.4 - KHTML WebKit Remote Denial of Service · dos · 2008-01-12

CVSS scores

Assigned by	Version	Score	Vector
NVD	2.0	4.3	`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P`

Classification

Weakness

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39635 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /archive/1/486202/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
s21sec.com /avisos/s21sec-039-en.txt · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
securityreason.com /securityalert/3549 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
securityfocus.com /bid/27261 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

CVE List: CVE-2008-0298
NVD: CVE-2008-0298

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