The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-611Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-611 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The XSL stylesheet implementation in 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 properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.29098 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 – 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.3 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 – 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1699
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q425-6m5x-qp5p
References
Exploit 3
Sources
- CVE-2009-1699 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1699 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q425-6m5x-qp5p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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