CVE-2009-3016
Apple Safari 4.0.3 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains a…
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Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.06%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Apple Safari 4.0.3 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains a javascript: URI, (2) entering a javascript: URI when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (3) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, or (4) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.06% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- apple/safari
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3386/Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52992
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6475
- http://websecurity.com.ua/3386/Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52992
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6475
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.