CVE-2009-1060

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Published Mar 24, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari on Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link, as demonstrated by Charlie Miller during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

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Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.6% (4.553% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://cansecwest.com/index.html
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
http://osvdb.org/52888
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9129978
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34179
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021879
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49463

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Safari

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 24, 2009, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 4:57 AM
Reserved: Mar 24, 2009, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 24, 2009, 2:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

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