Intrusion PreventionApple.iPhone.Safari.DoS
Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit a denial of service vulnerability in Apple iPhone Mobile Safari.
Apple iPhone Mobile Safari is vulnerable to a memory exhaustion exploit, due to a design error in the way memory is allocated from javascript code. An attacker can entrap a user into visiting a malicious web site to disrupt normal use of the targeted device.
Affected Products
Apple iPhone 1.1.2 and older.
Impact
Denial of Service: remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade the device when an update becomes available.
Telemetry
Coverage
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Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-11 | 16.995 |
| ID | 15357 |
| Created | Feb 05, 2008 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-0729 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 3.5% |
| Default Action | pass |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | MacOS |
| Affected App | Other |