VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2009-2420
CVSS score5.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.07%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-07-09
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Description
Apple Safari 3.2.3 does not properly implement the file: protocol handler, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (launch of multiple Windows Explorer instances) via vectors involving an unspecified HTML tag, possibly a related issue to CVE-2009-1703.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation