CVE-2008-1999

WebKit: address bar spoofing using URLs with spaces

Published Apr 28, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apple Safari 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar by placing many "invisible" characters in the userinfo subcomponent of the authority component of the URL (aka the user field), as demonstrated by %E3%80%80 sequences.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-1997 Apple Safari 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar by placing many "invisible" characters in the userinfo subcomponent of the authority component of the URL (aka the user field), as demonstrated by %E3%80%80 sequences.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 8:41 AM
Reserved
Apr 28, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 28, 2008, 8:05 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:52 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Apr 22, 2008, 12:00 AM