CVE-2009-2842

N/A Unknown

Published: November 13, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link menu options, which allows remote attackers to read local HTML files via a crafted web site.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://osvdb.org/59942

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/37346

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36994

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023164

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54238

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5915

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html