CVE-2009-1699 is a high-severity XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in the XSL stylesheet implementation of WebKit, affecting Apple Safari and iPhone OS versions. This flaw allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files, such as /etc/passwd, via a crafted DTD containing a file:/// URL in an entity declaration. With a CVSS score of 7.5, it is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity and no user interaction, leading to high confidentiality impact. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-33034) exists, indicating public exploit code availability, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 1.0.0, <= 2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
9.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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