CVE-2009-2797

The WebKit component in Safari in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod...

5.0 Medium

The WebKit component in Safari in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, does not remove usernames and passwords from URLs sent in Referer headers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading Referer logs on a web server.

Exploit likelihood

3.87%Up 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Record: CVE-2009-2797
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2009-2797
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2009-2787 No score

Record: EUVD-2009-2787
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j22q-m838-5xhc No score

The WebKit component in Safari in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod...

Record: GHSA-j22q-m838-5xhc
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2009-2797
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected, facts
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-2009-2797 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Iphone Os, published September 10, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.87%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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