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Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities (Nov 2009)

🗓️ 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00Reported by Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AGType 
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Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities (Nov 2009). WebKit errors allow bypassing security restrictions, disclosing sensitive info, and OS compromise

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# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2009 Greenbone AG
# Some text descriptions might be excerpted from (a) referenced
# source(s), and are Copyright (C) by the respective right holder(s).
#
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only

CPE = "cpe:/a:apple:safari";

if(description)
{
  script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.900889");
  script_version("2026-04-28T06:28:06+0000");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"2026-04-28 06:28:06 +0000 (Tue, 28 Apr 2026)");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-11-17 15:16:05 +0100 (Tue, 17 Nov 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"9.3");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-2816", "CVE-2009-2842", "CVE-2009-3384");
  script_name("Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities (Nov 2009)");


  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG");
  script_family("General");
  script_dependencies("gb_apple_safari_smb_login_detect.nasl");
  script_mandatory_keys("apple/safari/smb-login/detected");

  script_tag(name:"impact", value:"Successful exploitation could allow attackers to bypass certain security
  restrictions, disclose sensitive information, or compromise a user's system.");

  script_tag(name:"affected", value:"Apple Safari version prior to 4.0.4.");

  script_tag(name:"insight", value:"- An error exists in WebKit when sending 'preflight' requests originating
  from a page in a different origin. This can be exploited to facilitate
  cross-site request forgery attacks by injecting custom HTTP headers.

  - An error exists when handling an 'Open Image in New Tab', 'Open Image in'
  'New Window', or 'Open Link in New Tab' shortcut menu action performed on
  a link to a local file. This can be exploited to load a local HTML file
  and disclose sensitive information by tricking a user into performing the
  affected actions within a specially crafted webpage.

  - Multiple errors in WebKit when handling FTP directory listings can be
  exploited to disclose sensitive information.");

  script_tag(name:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Safari version 4.0.4 or latest version.");

  script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Apple Safari is prone to multiple vulnerabilities.");

  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36994");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36995");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36997");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://secunia.com/advisories/37346");
  script_xref(name:"URL", value:"http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html");

  script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");

  exit(0);
}

include("version_func.inc");
include("host_details.inc");

if(!infos = get_app_version_and_location(cpe:CPE, exit_no_version:TRUE))
  exit(0);

vers = infos["version"];
path = infos["location"];

if(version_is_less(version:vers, test_version:"5.31.21.11")) {
  report = report_fixed_ver(installed_version:vers, fixed_version:"Safari 4.0.4 (5.31.21.11)", install_path:path);
  security_message(port:0, data:report);
  exit(0);
}

exit(99);

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28 Apr 2026 00:00Current
5.1Medium risk
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CVSS 29.3
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