The HTMLMediaElement::loadResource function in html/HTMLMediaElement.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r49480, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0.4 on Mac OS X, does not perform the expected callbacks for HTML 5 media elements that have external URLs for media resources, which allows remote attackers to trigger sub-resource requests to arbitrary web sites via a crafted HTML document, as demonstrated by an HTML e-mail message that uses a media element for X-Confirm-Reading-To functionality, aka rdar problem 7271202.
CVE-2009-2841 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
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.
2009-11-13T15:30:00.577
2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Deferred
CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
10.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | apple | safari | ≤ 4.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 0.8 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 0.9 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0.0b1 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0.0b2 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0.2 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.0.3 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.1.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.1.1 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.2 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.2.4 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.2.5 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.3 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.3.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.3.1 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 1.3.2 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 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 | 2.0.3_417.9.3 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 2.0.4 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 2.0.4_419.3 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 2.0_pre | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 3 | 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 | 3.0.4_beta | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 3.0.4b | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 3.1 | 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 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 3.2.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 3.2.1 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 3.2.2 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 3.2.3 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 4.0 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 4.0.0b | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 4.0.1 | Yes |
| Application | apple | safari | 4.0.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | apple | mac_os_x | * | No |
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