CVE-2009-1684

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0...

4.3 MediumPublic exploitFix available

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an event handler that triggers script execution in the context of the next loaded document.

Exploit likelihood

8.66%Down 31.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2009-1684
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-1684
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-1679 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-1679
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-grrr-84rx-ch99 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0...

Record: GHSA-grrr-84rx-ch99
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2009-1684
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apple safari

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkit` Debian:5.0	before 1.0.1-4+lenny2, plus listed versions 1.0.1-4	1.0.1-4+lenny2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	WebKit - JavaScript 'onload()' Event Cross Domain Scripting	2009-05-08

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2009-1684 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Safari, published June 10, 2009. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.66%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in webkit 1.0.1-4+lenny2.

References

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