Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2420 (CCN-51683)

Assigned:2009-06-23
Published:2009-06-23
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary: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 v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
4.3 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
4.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jun 23 2009 - 04:23:49 CDT
n.runs-SA-2009.005 - Apple Safari - Information disclosure

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2420

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Safari Web site
Apple - Safari

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20090623 n.runs-SA-2009.005 - Apple Safari - Information disclosure

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35482

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35482
Apple Safari 'file://' Protocol Handler Information Disclosure and Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
safari-file-info-disclosure(51683)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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