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CVE-2009-1709

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-1709 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the WebCore component of WebKit, affecting Apple Safari before version 4.0. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through heap corruption and application crashes by exploiting SVG animation elements. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no publicly available exploit code in common databases like Metasploit or ExploitDB, and minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.92%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
93.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0692 is in the 70th percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

applepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5Fixed in: kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-1709Critical

kdegraphics: KSVG Pointer use-after-free error in the SVG animation element (DoS, ACE)

Jun 25, 2009

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
osvdb.org / 55013
secunia.com / advisories/35379
Vendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/35576
secunia.com / advisories/36461
secunia.com / advisories/43068
securitytracker.com / id
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10162
support.apple.com / kb/HT3613
PatchVendor Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com / 823-1
mandriva.com / security/advisories
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2009-1130.html
securityfocus.com / bid/35260
securityfocus.com / bid/35334
vupen.com / english/advisories/2009/1522
Vendor Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0212
zerodayinitiative.com / advisories/ZDI-09-034