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.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2420
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.19%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 55 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2009-2420
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
8.6
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4.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2009-2420
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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
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*