CVE-2007-3944

N/A Unknown
Published: July 23, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the Perl Compatible Regular Expressions (PCRE) library in the JavaScript engine in WebKit in Apple Safari 3 Beta before Update 3.0.3, and iPhone before 1.0.1, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain JavaScript regular expressions. NOTE: this issue was originally reported only for MobileSafari on the iPhone. NOTE: it is not clear whether this stems from an issue in the original distribution of PCRE, which might already have a separate CVE identifier.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306173
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306174
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26287
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/technology/23iphone.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1185163364-1OTsRJvbylLamj17FY2wnw&oref=slogin
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityevaluators.com/iphone/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityevaluators.com/iphone/exploitingiphone.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25002
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018439
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2730
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2731
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35577
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26287
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/23/technology/23iphone.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1185163364-1OTsRJvbylLamj17FY2wnw&oref=slogin
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityevaluators.com/iphone/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityevaluators.com/iphone/exploitingiphone.pdf
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1018439
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2730
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2731
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/35577
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
17.9%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple

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