CVE-2009-0123

Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2009-01-15 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-200

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari on Mac OS X 10.5 and Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a client machine via vectors related to the association of Safari with the (1) feed, (2) feeds, and (3) feedsearch URL types for RSS feeds. NOTE: as of 20090114, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Affected products

Apple Safari: all versions

References

http://brian.mastenbrook.net/display/27
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5689
http://secunia.com/advisories/33458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33234
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021581
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47917
http://brian.mastenbrook.net/display/27
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=5689
http://secunia.com/advisories/33458
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33234
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021581
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47917

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