CVE-2009-1699

Name: CVE-2009-1699
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-06-10T18:00:00.517+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 29.10%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1699 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack.". EPSS estimates a 29.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

29.10%

97.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-611

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Safari	< 4.0
Apple	Iphone Os	>= 1.0.0, <= 2.2.1
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.04
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlMailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://osvdb.org/54972Broken Link
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-006.htmlExploit
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/06/apples-safari-4-fixes-local-file-theft.htmlExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35321Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8907Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlMailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlBroken Link, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List
http://osvdb.org/54972Broken Link
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-006.htmlExploit
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/06/apples-safari-4-fixes-local-file-theft.htmlExploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260Broken Link, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35321Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8907Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Jun 10, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1699?

How severe is CVE-2009-1699?

CVE-2009-1699 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 29.10% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1699?

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Source: NVD / NIST