CVE-2009-1699

7.5 HIGH

Published: June 10, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack."

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

http://osvdb.org/54972

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/06/apples-safari-4-fixes-local-file-theft.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/35379

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43068

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35321

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8907

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html