CVE-2009-1712

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 7.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2009-06-10 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-94

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent remote loading of local Java applets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via an APPLET or OBJECT element.

Affected products

Apple Safari: through 4.0_beta; through 3.2.3; 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 1.0.3, 1.1, 1.2 (+18)

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://osvdb.org/55022
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://secunia.com/advisories/36790
http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35350

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