7.1high

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 allow…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.4%
percentile 84%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/43068 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2011/0212 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1022720 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/36024 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3733 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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