CVE-2009-2196

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Published Aug 12, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari 4 before 4.0.3 allows remote web servers to place an arbitrary web site in the Top Sites view, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, via unknown vectors.

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:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp::::::::

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:::::::*

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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

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 4.9% (4.933% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36022
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022718

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server Safari

Microsoft Windows Vista Windows Xp

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:44 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 7, 2024, 5:44 AM
Reserved: Jun 24, 2009, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Aug 12, 2009, 7:30 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM

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