CVE-2009-1688 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apple Safari before version 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML due to an insecure method of determining a security context. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), this vulnerability has a network attack vector and medium attack complexity, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it is not a widely targeted threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0_betaCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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