CVE-2009-1696 WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 uses predictable random numbe
Medium 5.0
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-1696 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2009-1696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 10 Jun 2009.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2009-1696/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1696/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1696?
CVE-2009-1696 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 10 Jun 2009.
Official description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 uses predictable random numbers in JavaScript applications, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track the behavior of a Safari user during a session.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1696?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1696?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1696 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-1696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h49m-8hrm-3pg8.