CVE-2009-2842
Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link...
Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link menu options, which allows remote attackers to read local HTML files via a crafted web site.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link menu options, which allows remote attackers to read local HTML files via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2009-2842- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link menu options, which allows remote attackers to read local HTML files via a crafted web site.
- Record
CVE-2009-2842- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2832 No score
Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link menu options, which allows remote attackers to read local HTML files via a crafted web site.
- Record
EUVD-2009-2832- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-87wh-4mv4-q723 No score
Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link...
Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link menu options, which allows remote attackers to read local HTML files via a crafted web site.
- Record
GHSA-87wh-4mv4-q723- 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-2009-2842 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Safari, published November 13, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.75%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.