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CVE-2009-1690

UnknownEPSS 6.62%

Last modified

CVE-2009-1690 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome 1.0.154.53, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and later accessed when an HTML error occurs, related to "recursion in certain DOM event handlers.". EPSS estimates a 6.62% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome 1.0.154.53, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and later accessed when an HTML error occurs, related to "recursion in certain DOM event handlers."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
6.62%

93.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
AppleSafari<= 4.0_beta
AppleSafari0.8
AppleSafari0.9
AppleSafari1.0
AppleSafari1.0.3
AppleSafari1.1
AppleSafari1.2
AppleSafari1.3
AppleSafari1.3.1
AppleSafari1.3.2
AppleSafari2.0
AppleSafari2.0.2
AppleSafari2.0.4
AppleSafari3.0
AppleSafari3.0.2
AppleSafari3.0.3
AppleSafari3.0.4
AppleSafari3.1
AppleSafari3.1.1
AppleSafari3.1.2
AppleSafari3.2.1
AppleSafari3.2.3
AppleSafari<= 3.2.3
AppleSafari3.0.1
AppleSafari3.2
AppleSafari3.2.2
AppleIphone Os1.0
AppleIphone Os1.0.0
AppleIphone Os1.0.1
AppleIphone Os1.0.2
AppleIphone Os1.1
AppleIphone Os1.1.0
AppleIphone Os1.1.1
AppleIphone Os1.1.2
AppleIphone Os1.1.3
AppleIphone Os1.1.4
AppleIphone Os1.1.5
AppleIphone Os2.0
AppleIphone Os2.0.0
AppleIphone Os2.0.1
AppleIphone Os2.0.2
AppleIphone Os2.1
AppleIphone Os2.2
AppleIphone Os2.2.1
GoogleChrome1.0.154.53

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1690?
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome 1.0.154.53, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and later accessed when an HTML error occurs, related to "recursion in certain DOM event handlers."
How severe is CVE-2009-1690?
Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1690 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 6.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1690?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST