7.1
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2009-2200: Infoleak

First published: Wed Aug 12 2009(Updated: )

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP
Safari<=4.0.2
Safari=0.8
Safari=0.9
Safari=1.0
Safari=1.0-beta
Safari=1.0-beta2
Safari=1.0.0
Safari=1.0.0b1
Safari=1.0.0b2
Safari=1.0.1
Safari=1.0.2
Safari=1.0.3
Safari=1.0.3-85.8
Safari=1.0.3-85.8.1
Safari=1.1
Safari=1.1.0
Safari=1.1.1
Safari=1.2
Safari=1.2.0
Safari=1.2.1
Safari=1.2.2
Safari=1.2.3
Safari=1.2.4
Safari=1.2.5
Safari=1.3
Safari=1.3.0
Safari=1.3.1
Safari=1.3.2
Safari=1.3.2-312.5
Safari=1.3.2-312.6
Safari=2.0
Safari=2.0.0
Safari=2.0.1
Safari=2.0.2
Safari=2.0.3
Safari=2.0.3-417.8
Safari=2.0.3-417.9
Safari=2.0.3-417.9.2
Safari=2.0.3-417.9.3
Safari=2.0.3_417.9.3
Safari=2.0.4
Safari=2.0.4_419.3
Safari=2.0_pre
Safari=3
Safari=3.0
Safari=3.0.0
Safari=3.0.0b
Safari=3.0.1
Safari=3.0.1-beta
Safari=3.0.1b
Safari=3.0.2
Safari=3.0.2b
Safari=3.0.3
Safari=3.0.3-522.15.5
Safari=3.0.3b
Safari=3.0.4
Safari=3.0.4_beta
Safari=3.0.4b
Safari=3.1
Safari=3.1.0
Safari=3.1.0b
Safari=3.1.1
Safari=3.1.2
Safari=3.2
Safari=3.2.0
Safari=3.2.1
Safari=3.2.2
Safari=4.0
Safari=4.0-beta
Safari=4.0.1
Safari=4.0_beta-528.16
Safari=4beta
Safari=beta2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2200?

    CVE-2009-2200 is classified as a vulnerability impacting the Apple Safari web browser due to improper restrictions on URL schemes.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2200?

    To fix CVE-2009-2200, update to Apple Safari version 4.0.3 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2009-2200?

    CVE-2009-2200 affects Apple Safari versions earlier than 4.0.3.

  • Can CVE-2009-2200 lead to data theft?

    Yes, CVE-2009-2200 can potentially allow attackers to access sensitive information through malicious HTML documents.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2009-2200?

    No specific workaround exists for CVE-2009-2200; the recommended action is to update the browser to a secure version.

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