CVE-2009-1697 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can inject HTTP headers to bypass Same Origin Policy in Safari via crafted HTML, requiring user interaction.
- 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
What is CVE-2009-1697?
CVE-2009-1697 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 10 Jun 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
CRLF injection vulnerability in 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 allows remote attackers to inject HTTP headers and bypass the Same Origin Policy via a crafted HTML document, related to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that depend on communication with arbitrary web sites on the same server through use of XMLHttpRequest without a Host header.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1697?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-1697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpgx-8qqv-qrcq.