CVE-2009-1713

Public Exploit

Description

The XSLT functionality in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 does not properly implement the document function, which allows remote attackers to read (1) arbitrary local files and (2) files from different security zones via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.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://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51267 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 vdb entry exploit
http://osvdb.org/54975 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1713?
CVE-2009-1713 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1713?
To fix CVE-2009-1713, 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-2009-1713 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1713 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.
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