CVE-2009-1709 Use after free in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 10 Jun 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the browser via a crafted SVG animation element in Apple Safari.

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-2009-1709?

CVE-2009-1709 is a critical use after free 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

Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection implementation in WebCore in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via an SVG animation element, related to SVG set objects, SVG marker elements, the targetElement attribute, and unspecified "caches."

Weakness: CWE-399

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1709?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apple Safari.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1709?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

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-2009-1709 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1709 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Safari vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grpq-h627-xvm6.