CVE-2009-1725
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for...
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms; KHTML in kdelibs in KDE; QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit); and possibly other products do not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
9.3
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms; KHTML in kdelibs in KDE; QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit); and possibly other products do not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
CVE-2009-1725- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-189
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms; KHTML in kdelibs in KDE; QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit); and possibly other products do not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
CVE-2009-1725- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1720 No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms; KHTML in kdelibs in KDE; QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit); and possibly other products do not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1720- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6h8h-64g5-rgv5 No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for...
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms; KHTML in kdelibs in KDE; QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit); and possibly other products do not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
GHSA-6h8h-64g5-rgv5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms; KHTML in kdelibs in KDE; QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit); and possibly other products do not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
CVE-2009-1725- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1725 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Iphone Os, published July 9, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.19%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
websvn.kde.org?view=rev&revision=1002164
websvn.kde.org?view=rev&revision=1002163
secunia.com/advisories/43068
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01177.html
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:330
support.apple.com/kb/HT3666
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vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jul/msg00000.html
websvn.kde.org?view=rev&revision=1002162
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01199.html
securityfocus.com/bid/35607
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1827
secunia.com/advisories/37746
osvdb.org/55739
secunia.com/advisories/36790
secunia.com/advisories/36347
debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
secunia.com/advisories/36062
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1
secunia.com/advisories/36057
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00933.html
securitytracker.com/id?1022526
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5777
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01196.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513813
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-836-1
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00931.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html
secunia.com/advisories/36677
support.apple.com/kb/HT3860
secunia.com/advisories/35758
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01200.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1725
github.com/advisories/GHSA-6h8h-64g5-rgv5