CVE-2009-1698 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted HTML due to uninitialized pointer in WebKit CSS handling.
- 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-2009-1698?
CVE-2009-1698 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, 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
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 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1698?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (12)
kdelibs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
kdelibs-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws | All versions | 6:3.1.3-6.13 |
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Ipod Touch, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1698?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2009-1698 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1698 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g539-5hv9-9m5x, RHSA-2009:1128.