Vulnerability Details : CVE-2009-2420

Apple Safari 3.2.3 does not properly implement the file: protocol handler, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (launch of multiple Windows Explorer instances) via vectors involving an unspecified HTML tag, possibly a related issue to CVE-2009-1703.
Published 2009-07-09 16:30:01
Updated 2018-10-10 19:40:27
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2420

EPSS FAQ
0.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 55 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2420

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.8
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
8.6
4.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2009-2420

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2009-2420

Products affected by CVE-2009-2420

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