# CVE-2009-0070: Integer overflow in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary memory and crash Apple Safari via a JavaScript integer signedness error, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Jan 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4m5c-wmrf-g2j6

## What is CVE-2009-0070?

CVE-2009-0070 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 8 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Integer signedness error in Apple Safari allows remote attackers to read the contents of arbitrary memory locations, cause a denial of service (application crash), and probably have unspecified other impact via the array index of the arguments array in a JavaScript function, possibly a related issue to CVE-2008-2307.

Weakness: CWE-189

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0070?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Safari.

## How do I fix CVE-2009-0070?

No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0070 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2009-0070 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0070 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apple Safari - 'ARGUMENTS' Array Integer Overflow HeapSpray (PoC) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari

- [CVE-2015-5780](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5780/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1300/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1303](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1303/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1120/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0137/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-0070 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2009-0070 is a critical vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 8 Jan 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0070 exists.

Affected product: Apple Safari. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0070/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0070/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0070
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0070
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-0070

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0070/
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