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CVE-2009-2841

First published: Fri Sep 25 2009(Updated: )

A security flaw was found in the way WebKit used to handle media elements (audio and video tags). A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted document, requesting loading of sub-resources (such as remote URLs), which would be normally disallowed by the callback function(s). Upstream patch: --------------- <a href="http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/49480">http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/49480</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Safari<=4.0.3
Apple Safari=0.8
Apple Safari=0.9
Apple Safari=1.0
Apple Safari=1.0-beta
Apple Safari=1.0-beta2
Apple Safari=1.0.0
Apple Safari=1.0.0b1
Apple Safari=1.0.0b2
Apple Safari=1.0.1
Apple Safari=1.0.2
Apple Safari=1.0.3
Apple Safari=1.1.0
Apple Safari=1.1.1
Apple Safari=1.2
Apple Safari=1.2.0
Apple Safari=1.2.1
Apple Safari=1.2.2
Apple Safari=1.2.3
Apple Safari=1.2.4
Apple Safari=1.2.5
Apple Safari=1.3
Apple Safari=1.3.0
Apple Safari=1.3.1
Apple Safari=1.3.2
Apple Safari=2
Apple Safari=2.0
Apple Safari=2.0.0
Apple Safari=2.0.1
Apple Safari=2.0.2
Apple Safari=2.0.3
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.8
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9.2
Apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9.3
Apple Safari=2.0.3_417.9.3
Apple Safari=2.0.4
Apple Safari=2.0.4_419.3
Apple Safari=2.0_pre
Apple Safari=3
Apple Safari=3.0
Apple Safari=3.0.0
Apple Safari=3.0.0b
Apple Safari=3.0.1
Apple Safari=3.0.1-beta
Apple Safari=3.0.1b
Apple Safari=3.0.2
Apple Safari=3.0.2b
Apple Safari=3.0.3
Apple Safari=3.0.3b
Apple Safari=3.0.4
Apple Safari=3.0.4_beta
Apple Safari=3.0.4b
Apple Safari=3.1
Apple Safari=3.1.0
Apple Safari=3.1.0b
Apple Safari=3.1.1
Apple Safari=3.1.2
Apple Safari=3.2
Apple Safari=3.2.0
Apple Safari=3.2.1
Apple Safari=3.2.2
Apple Safari=3.2.3
Apple Safari=4.0
Apple Safari=4.0-beta
Apple Safari=4.0.0b
Apple Safari=4.0.1
Apple Safari=4.0.2
macOS Yosemite

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html

Remedy

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2009-2841?

    CVE-2009-2841 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2009-2841?

    To fix CVE-2009-2841, update to the latest version of the affected Safari browser.

  • Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2009-2841?

    CVE-2009-2841 affects several versions of Safari including all versions prior to 4.0.3.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2009-2841?

    CVE-2009-2841 is a security flaw related to improper handling of media elements in WebKit.

  • Can CVE-2009-2841 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2009-2841 can be exploited remotely by a malicious actor through specially-crafted documents.

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