CVE-2009-2420 — Improper Input Validation in Apple Safari
Severity
5.8MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 36.65%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJul 9
Latest updateMay 2
Description
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.
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/C:P/I:N/A:PExploitability: 8.6 | Impact: 4.9