Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 10, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-1686
CVE-2009-1686
Description
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 constant (aka const) declarations in a type-conversion operation during JavaScript exception handling, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
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Affected products
36cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*+ 34 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.0_beta
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.2.3
- (no CPE)range: <4.0
- Range: 1.0 through 2.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
14- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3613nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260nvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/35379nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/54984nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43068nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3639nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/35311nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212nvd
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