VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-2421
The CFCharacterSetInitInlineBuffer method in CoreFoundation.dll in Apple Safari 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a "high-bit character" in…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.50%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The CFCharacterSetInitInlineBuffer method in CoreFoundation.dll in Apple Safari 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a "high-bit character" in a URL fragment for an unspecified protocol.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.50% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- apple/safari
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.