CVE-2009-1698
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 initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, which…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.46%). 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 initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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
- 8.46% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- apple/safari · apple/iphone os · apple/ipod touch
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/05/advisory-apple-safari-remote-code.html
- 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/55006
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35588
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36057
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36062
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345Patch
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:330
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1128.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504173/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504295/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35318
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-822-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-836-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1
- 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://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-032/Patch
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9484
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.