Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 13, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2009-2841
CVE-2009-2841
Description
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.
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Affected products
71cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 68 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.0.3
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3_417.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4_419.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0_pre:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4_beta:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <4.0.4
- Range: <r49480
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
25- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3949nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Feb/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/59941nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/37346nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/40557nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/41856nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43068nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4013nvd
- threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/apple-patches-critical-safari-vulnerabilities-111109nvd
- trac.webkit.org/changeset/49480nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/36996nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1801nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54242nvd
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