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CVE-2009-1700

The XSLT implementation in 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 properly handle redirects, which allows remote attackers to read XML content from arbitrary web pages via a crafted document.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-1700 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from apple, from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2009, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2009-06-10T18:00:00.547

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	safari	≤ 3.2.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.4	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.0b	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.1b	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.2b	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.3b	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.4	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.4b	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.0b	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.2.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.0.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	1.1.5	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.0	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.1.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	2.2.1	Yes
Hardware	apple	ipod_touch	*	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	*	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/54973 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/54973 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.