# CVE-2009-2199: Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-08-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.3, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms, allows remote attackers to spoof domain names in URLs, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, via unspecified homoglyphs.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36026
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36677
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3733

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