Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection implementation in WebCore in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via an SVG animation element, related to SVG set objects, SVG marker elements, the targetElement attribute, and unspecified "caches."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | <= 4.0_beta |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://osvdb.org/55013
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35576
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:182
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1130.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35334
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522Vendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-1709?
CVE-2009-1709 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection implementation in WebCore in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (he...
How severe is CVE-2009-1709?
CVE-2009-1709 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-1709?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Safari.