VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-1711
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 does not properly initialize memory for Attr DOM objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
HIGH 9.3EPSS 6.69%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (6.69%). 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 properly initialize memory for Attr DOM objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (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
- 6.69% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- 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/55015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35310
- 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/2011/0212
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51265
- 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/55015
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36790
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Exploit, Patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35310
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-836-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.