CVE-2009-1706
The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from...
The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from the alternate cookie store in unspecified circumstances upon (1) disabling of the feature or (2) exit of the application, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from the alternate cookie store in unspecified circumstances upon (1) disabling of the feature or (2) exit of the application, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.
- Record
CVE-2009-1706- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from the alternate cookie store in unspecified circumstances upon (1) disabling of the feature or (2) exit of the application, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.
- Record
CVE-2009-1706- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1701 No score
The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from the alternate cookie store in unspecified circumstances upon (1) disabling of the feature or (2) exit of the application, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1701- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6rf9-8w7j-35hq No score
The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from...
The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not remove cookies from the alternate cookie store in unspecified circumstances upon (1) disabling of the feature or (2) exit of the application, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.
- Record
GHSA-6rf9-8w7j-35hq- Weakness
- CWE-200
- 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-2009-1706 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 1.40%, the 72nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
securityfocus.com/bid/35260
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
osvdb.org/54997
secunia.com/advisories/35379
support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1706
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6rf9-8w7j-35hq