CVE-2009-1688

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

4.3 Medium

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 vectors related to determining a security context through an approach that is not the "HTML 5 standard method."

Exploit likelihood

2.66%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2009-1688
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-2009-1688
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-1683 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-1683
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xqv5-q33j-xfvp No score

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

Record: GHSA-xqv5-q33j-xfvp
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

apple safari

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

In short

CVE-2009-1688 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Safari, published June 10, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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