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TI-2009-01620 Aliases CVE-2009-1705GHSA-x3g5-fg6f-g2mh

CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not properly use arithmetic…

Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-189Published · 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
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not properly use arithmetic during automatic hinting of TrueType fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted font data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05313 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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:*:-: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
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
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: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

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1705
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-x3g5-fg6f-g2mh

References

Patch 3

Other 1

  • TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
  • TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
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Sources

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