CVE-2009-2195 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.3% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Buffer overflow in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted floating-point numbers.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 13.29% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (5)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | mac os x server |
| apple | safari |
| microsoft | windows vista |
| microsoft | windows xp |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WebKit - Floating Point Number Remote Buffer Overflow | 2009-08-11 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36023
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022717
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36023
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022717
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
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