CVE-2009-1233

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Published Apr 2, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

Apple Safari 3.2.2 and 4 Beta on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an XML document containing many nested A elements.

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

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.2:-:windows:::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4:beta:windows:::::*

cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-1232	Apple Safari 3.2.2 and 4 Beta on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an XML document containing many nested A elements.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.4% (4.446% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34318
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49527
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5559
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8325

History

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Subscriptions

Apple Safari

Microsoft Windows

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:04 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 2, 2009, 5:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:04 AM
Reserved: Apr 2, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 2, 2009, 5:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:06 PM

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