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TI-2009-01624 Aliases CVE-2009-1709GHSA-grpq-h627-xvm6

Use-after-free vulnerability in the garbage-collection implementation in WebCore in…

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 the garbage-collection implementation in WebCore in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap corruption and application crash) via an SVG animation element, related to SVG set objects, SVG marker elements, the targetElement attribute, and unspecified "caches."

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06916 94th 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 · 34

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 24 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: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

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1130 Released 2009-06-25 · Red Hat rating Critical
    kdegraphics security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3, kdegraphics-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3.i386, kdegraphics-devel-7:3.5.4-13.el5_3 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2009:1130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2009:1130

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1709
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grpq-h627-xvm6

References

Patch 2

Advisory 5

Other 4

  • 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
See all 1693 →

Sources

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