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CVE-2009-3933


WebKit before r50173, as used in Google Chrome before 3.0.195.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a web page that calls the JavaScript setInterval method, which triggers an incompatibility between the WTF::currentTime and base::Time functions.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2009-3933 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from webkit, from google 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

2009-11-12T17:54:58.530

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application webkit webkit ≤ r50173 Yes
Application google chrome ≤ 3.0.195.24 No
Application google chrome 0.2.149.27 No
Application google chrome 0.2.149.29 No
Application google chrome 0.2.149.30 No
Application google chrome 0.2.152.1 No
Application google chrome 0.2.153.1 No
Application google chrome 0.3.154.0 No
Application google chrome 0.3.154.3 No
Application google chrome 0.4.154.18 No
Application google chrome 0.4.154.22 No
Application google chrome 0.4.154.31 No
Application google chrome 0.4.154.33 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.36 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.39 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.42 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.43 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.46 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.48 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.52 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.53 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.59 No
Application google chrome 1.0.154.65 No
Application google chrome 2.0.156.1 No
Application google chrome 2.0.157.0 No
Application google chrome 2.0.157.2 No
Application google chrome 2.0.158.0 No
Application google chrome 2.0.159.0 No
Application google chrome 2.0.169.0 No
Application google chrome 2.0.169.1 No
Application google chrome 2.0.170.0 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.2 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.8 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.27 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.28 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.30 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.31 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.33 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.37 No
Application google chrome 2.0.172.38 No
Application google chrome 3.0.182.2 No
Application google chrome 3.0.190.2 No
Application google chrome 3.0.193.2 No
Application google chrome 3.0.195.21 No

References

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 webkit'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.