Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-2421 (CCN-51684)

Assigned:2009-06-23
Published:2009-06-23
Updated:2018-10-10
Summary:The CFCharacterSetInitInlineBuffer method in CoreFoundation.dll in Apple Safari 3.2.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a "high-bit character" in a URL fragment for an unspecified protocol.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/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): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.7 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/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): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jun 23 2009 - 04:23:49 CDT
n.runs-SA-2009.006 - Apple Safari - Null pointer dereference

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-2421

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

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55769
Apple Safari CoreFoundation.dll CFCharacterSetInitInlineBuffer Method URL Fragment Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20090623 n.runs-SA-2009.006 - Apple Safari - Null pointer dereference

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35481

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35481
Apple Safari 'CFCharacterSetInitInlineBuffer()' Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
safari-corefoundation-code-execution(51684)

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
    BACK
    apple safari 3.2.3 -
    apple safari 3.2.3 -
    apple safari 3.2.3