VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1703
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent references to file: URLs within (1) audio and (2) video elements, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a crafted HTML document.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 3.01%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.01%). 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 does not prevent references to file: URLs within (1) audio and (2) video elements, which allows remote attackers to determine the existence of arbitrary files via a crafted HTML document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.01% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- apple/safari
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- 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/55009
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35333
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- 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/55009
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Exploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35333
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.