CVE-2009-1714

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Inspector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0...

4.3 MediumFix available

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Inspector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and read local files, via vectors related to the improper escaping of HTML attributes.

Exploit likelihood

2.66%Down 0.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2009-1714
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-2009-1714
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-1709 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-1709
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f5x5-xfvq-w875 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Inspector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0...

Record: GHSA-f5x5-xfvq-w875
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2009-1714
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

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2009-1714 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. Fixed in webkit 1.0.1-4+lenny2.

References

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