CVE-2009-2200 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive information by tricking users into visiting a crafted HTML document that launches arbitrary file URLs via EMBED elements.
- 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-2009-2200?
CVE-2009-2200 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 12 Aug 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 4.0.3 does not properly restrict the URL scheme of the pluginspage attribute of an EMBED element, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to launch arbitrary file: URLs and obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2200?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2200?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-2200 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-2200 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2200 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h983-8jqg-vmp6.