CVE-2009-2200
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.39% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- apple/safari
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36024
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022720
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36024
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022720
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.