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Vulnerability · CVE-2008-0298

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 attrib…

Published Jan 16, 2008 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2008-0298. EPSS is 3.26%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.3
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
3.26%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/safari

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.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe apple/safari2.0
  • cpe apple/safari2.0.1
  • cpe apple/safari2.0.2
  • cpe apple/safari2.0.3
  • cpe apple/safari2.0.4

How to fix CVE-2008-0298

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2008-0298. EPSS is 3.26%. Act only if a listed version of Apple is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. EPSS 3.26%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 16, 2008 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2008-0298

    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.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2008-0298

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2008-0298

    30-day exploitation probability 3.26%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference31021

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

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