CVE-2009-1706

Public Exploit

Description

The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from the alternate cookie store in unspecified circumstances upon (1) disabling of the feature or (2) exit of the application, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.52%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 exploit vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/54997 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35346 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1706?
CVE-2009-1706 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1706?
To fix CVE-2009-1706, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1706 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1706 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.