CVE-2009-1724

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to parent and top objects.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.52% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3666 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jul/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35441 vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1827 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/55738 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6208 vdb entry signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022525 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36677 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860
http://secunia.com/advisories/35758 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1724?
CVE-2009-1724 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1724?
To fix CVE-2009-1724, 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-2009-1724 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-1724 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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