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CVE-2009-2420

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Published: Jul 9, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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5.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

Apple Safari 3.2.3 does not properly implement the file: protocol handler, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (launch of multiple Windows Explorer instances) via vectors involving an unspecified HTML tag, possibly a related issue to CVE-2009-1703.

Affected (2)

Products: Apple: Safari
Apple
1 product
Safari
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apple
Safari
Version 3.2.3
Safari
Version 3.2.3

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (4)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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