# CVE-2009-1692: WebKit before r41741, as used in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Safari, and other software,

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-06-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

WebKit before r41741, as used in Apple iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Safari, and other software, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption or device reset) via a web page containing an HTMLSelectElement object with a large length attribute, related to the length property of a Select object.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35446
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9160
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://www.g-sec.lu/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://kb.palm.com/wps/portal/kb/na/pre/p100eww/sprint/solutions/article/50607_en.html#121
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35414
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36977
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505006/100/0/threaded
- http://osvdb.org/55242
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23319
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504989/100/0/threaded

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