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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 31, 2009· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-3016

CVE-2009-3016

Description

Apple Safari 4.0.3 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains a javascript: URI, (2) entering a javascript: URI when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (3) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, or (4) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header.

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Affected products

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  • Apple Inc./Safari2 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • (no CPE)range: =4.0.3

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