CVE-2009-1686
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle constant (aka const) declarations in a type-conversion operation during JavaScript exception handling, which allows…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (7.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle constant (aka const) declarations in a type-conversion operation during JavaScript exception handling, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 7.53% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/safari
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/54984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35311
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/54984
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35311
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.