CVE-2009-0744 Null dereference in n/a
Remote attackers can crash Apple Safari via crafted feeds URIs, requiring user interaction to trigger the denial of service.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-0744?
CVE-2009-0744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 27 Feb 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
Apple Safari 4 Beta build 528.16 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a feeds: URI beginning with a (1) % (percent), (2) { (open curly bracket), (3) } (close curly bracket), (4) ^ (caret), (5) ` (backquote), or (6) | (pipe) character, followed by an & (ampersand) character.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-0744?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2009-0744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-0744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-0744 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-0744 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72rg-w9mr-2x25.