CVE - CVE-2008-4216

CVE-ID
CVE-2008-4216	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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."
References
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APPLE:APPLE-SA-2008-11-13 URL:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008/Nov/msg00001.html BID:32291 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32291 CONFIRM:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3298 SECTRACK:1021227 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021227 SECUNIA:32706 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/32706
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20080924	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20080924)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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