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CVE-2009-1698

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1...

9.3 HighFix available

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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

8.46%Up 2.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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-2009-1698
CVSS 2.0
9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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-2009-1698
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1693 No score

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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-2009-1693
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g539-5hv9-9m5x No score

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1...

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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-g539-5hv9-9m5x
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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-2009-1698
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kdelibs
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-8etch2, plus listed versions
4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-84:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-8etch1
4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-8etch2
kdelibs
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 4 CVEs
 before 4:3.5.10.dfsg.1-0lenny2, plus listed versions
4:3.5.10.dfsg.1-0lenny1
4:3.5.10.dfsg.1-0lenny2
kde4libs
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 4:4.1.0-3+lenny1, plus listed versions
4:4.1.0-3
4:4.1.0-3+lenny1
webkit
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
 before 1.0.1-4+lenny2, plus listed versions
1.0.1-4
1.0.1-4+lenny2
qt4-x11
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 10 CVEs
 before 4.4.3-1+lenny1, plus listed versions
4.4.3-1
4.4.3-1+lenny1
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.3.1-14.el4
6:3.3.1-14.el4
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs-apidocs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs-apidocs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
6:3.5.4-22.el5_3
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13
kdelibs-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
 before 6:3.1.3-6.13
6:3.1.3-6.13

History

History
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affected, facts
affected
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2009-1698 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Iphone Os, published June 10, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.46%, the 95th percentile. Fixed in kdelibs 6:3.1.3-6.13.

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