Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Inspector in WebKit in Apple Safari…
Priority LOW 27CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web Inspector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 allows user-assisted remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and read local files, via vectors related to script execution with incorrect privileges.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04232 91st 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
| 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 · 34
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.0_beta | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.8:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:0.9:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- 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
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.2:*:windows:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- 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
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1715
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2539-86p5-f4xj
References
More Apple Safari vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2009-1715 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1715 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2539-86p5-f4xj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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