CVE-2009-1696
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1...
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 uses predictable random numbers in JavaScript applications, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track the behavior of a Safari user during a session.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
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 uses predictable random numbers in JavaScript applications, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track the behavior of a Safari user during a session.
- Record
CVE-2009-1696- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 uses predictable random numbers in JavaScript applications, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track the behavior of a Safari user during a session.
- Record
CVE-2009-1696- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1691 No score
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 uses predictable random numbers in JavaScript applications, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track the behavior of a Safari user during a session.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1691- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h49m-8hrm-3pg8 No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1...
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 uses predictable random numbers in JavaScript applications, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track the behavior of a Safari user during a session.
- Record
GHSA-h49m-8hrm-3pg8- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1696 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) 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 2.33%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
secunia.com/advisories/43068
osvdb.org/55027
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
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securityfocus.com/bid/35260
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
secunia.com/advisories/35379
support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1696
github.com/advisories/GHSA-h49m-8hrm-3pg8