CVE-2009-2200

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document.

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org 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://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022720 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36024 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2200?
CVE-2009-2200 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2200?
To fix CVE-2009-2200, 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-2009-2200 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2200 is being actively exploited. 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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