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TI-2009-01605 Aliases CVE-2009-1690GHSA-2fpc-5vfr-7xv5

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome 1.0.154.53, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and later accessed when an HTML error occurs, related to "recursion in certain DOM event handlers."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06618 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 76

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.0_betaVulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*0.8VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*0.9VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*1.3.2VulnerableApple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.0_beta Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 66 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*2.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*3.2.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.2.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.0.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:*3.2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.3VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*1.1.5VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.0.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.0.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.0.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:*2.2.1VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.0.154.53VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:1.0.154.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.154.53 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1127 Released 2009-06-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    kdelibs security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3.i386, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3, kdelibs-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3.i386, kdelibs-apidocs-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdelibs-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3, kdelibs-devel-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3, kdelibs-devel-6:3.5.4-22.el5_3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4.i386, kdelibs-devel-6:3.3.1-14.el4 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4.i386, kdelibs-6:3.3.1-14.el4.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1127
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1127
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1127
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1127
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1127
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1127
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2009:1127

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1690
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fpc-5vfr-7xv5

References

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