CVE-2009-3272 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 6.4% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in WebKit.dll in WebKit in Apple Safari 3.2.3, and possibly other versions before 4.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via JavaScript code that calls eval on a long string composed of A/ sequences.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 6.44% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-09-21 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | safari |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Safari 3.2.3 (Windows x86) - JavaScript 'eval' Remote Denial of Service | 2009-09-09 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9606
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9606
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
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