# CVE-2009-1698: 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 initialize a pointer

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-06-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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 initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, 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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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-822-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01177.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:330
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35588
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01199.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-032/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36790
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504173/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504295/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1128.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
- http://osvdb.org/55006
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9484

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