CVE-2009-1714
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Inspector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0...
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. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 2.66%EPSS, 85th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
webkitDebian: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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1714- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1714- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1709No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1709- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f5x5-xfvq-w875No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Inspector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0...
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.
- Record
GHSA-f5x5-xfvq-w875- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1714- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/35348
securitytracker.com/id?1022344
secunia.com/advisories/43068
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51268
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
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debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
osvdb.org/55023
support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1714
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f5x5-xfvq-w875