CVE-2009-1701 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the browser via a use-after-free flaw in WebKit's DOM implementation when visiting malicious web pages.
- 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-2009-1701?
CVE-2009-1701 is a critical use after free 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in the JavaScript DOM implementation 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 execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) by destroying a document.body element that has an unspecified XML container with elements that support the dir attribute.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1701?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Ipod Touch, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2009-1701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2634-634x-5w3q.