CVE-2009-2196

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari 4 before 4.0.3 allows remote web servers to place an arbitrary web site in the Top Sites view, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, via unknown vectors.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 16.95% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36022	patch vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022718	vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2196?: CVE-2009-2196 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2196?: To fix CVE-2009-2196, 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-2009-2196 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-2196 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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