CVE-2009-2816
The implementation of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0.4 and Google Chrome before 3.0.195.33, includes certain custom HTTP headers in the OPTIONS request during cross-origin operations with preflight,…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.55%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The implementation of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0.4 and Google Chrome before 3.0.195.33, includes certain custom HTTP headers in the OPTIONS request during cross-origin operations with preflight, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks via a crafted web page.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.55% probability · 74th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-352
- Affected
- apple/safari · google/chrome · apple/iphone os · opensuse/opensuse · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/59940Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/59967Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37346Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37358Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37393Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37397Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Third Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36997Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023165Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3233Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=525789Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54239Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6516Third Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00545.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-November/msg00549.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/59940Broken Link
- http://osvdb.org/59967Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37346Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37358Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37393Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.