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CVE-2009-1725: Buffer Overflow

First published: Thu Jul 09 2009(Updated: )

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier of <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-1725">CVE-2009-1725</a> to the following vulnerability: KDE Konqueror allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow due to improper handling of numeric character references. This issue was first discovered in WebKit and fixed in KHTML (trunk, 4.3 branch and 3.5 branch) a few hours ago: <a href="http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&amp;revision=1002162">http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&amp;revision=1002162</a> <a href="http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&amp;revision=1002163">http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&amp;revision=1002163</a> <a href="http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&amp;revision=1002164">http://websvn.kde.org/?view=rev&amp;revision=1002164</a> I am already working on Fedora updates.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Safari=3.0.4b
Safari=2.0.3-417.9.3
Safari<=4.0.1
Safari=3.0.4
Safari=3.0.1-beta
Safari=2.0.1
Safari=2.0.3
Safari=2.0.2
Safari=3.0.0
Safari=3.0.1
Safari=3.0.2
Safari=3.0.3b
Safari=3.1.1
Safari=2.0.3-417.9
Safari=2.0.3-417.9.2
Safari=3.0.3
Safari=2.0
Safari=2.0.3-417.8
Safari=3.1.2
Safari=3.1.0b
Safari=3.1.0
Safari=2.0.4
Safari=3.2.2
Safari=3.0.0b
Safari=4.0
Safari=4.0.0b
Safari=2.0.0
Safari=3.2.0
Safari=3.0.2b
Safari=3.0.1b
Safari=3.2.1
Safari=3.0
iPhone OS<=3.0.1
iPhone OS=1.0.0
iPhone OS=1.0.1
iPhone OS=1.0.2
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=2.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1.1
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=3.0
iPhone OS
iPhone OS<=3.1
iPhone OS=3.0.1
Apple iPod touch

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jul/msg00000.html

Remedy

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3666

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35607

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2009-1725?

    CVE-2009-1725 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow in KDE Konqueror.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2009-1725?

    CVE-2009-1725 affects multiple versions of Apple Safari and Apple iPhone OS including versions up to 4.0.

  • What is the severity level of CVE-2009-1725?

    CVE-2009-1725 has been classified with a moderate to high severity due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

  • How can organizations mitigate the risks associated with CVE-2009-1725?

    Organizations can mitigate risks from CVE-2009-1725 by applying the latest security updates and patches for the affected software.

  • Is there an official patch for CVE-2009-1725?

    Yes, Apple has released official patches addressing the vulnerabilities associated with CVE-2009-1725 in affected versions of Safari and iPhone OS.

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