CVE-2009-3272

Public Exploit

Description

Stack consumption vulnerability in WebKit.dll in WebKit in Apple Safari 3.2.3, and possibly other versions before 4.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that calls eval on a long string composed of A/ sequences.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.44% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org
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.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9606 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3272?
CVE-2009-3272 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3272?
To fix CVE-2009-3272, 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-2009-3272 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3272 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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