THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2009-2196
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2009-2196

Mac Os X vulnerability

CVSS
5.0
EPSS
4.9%
EPSS pct
91th
Exploited
No known
Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari 4 before 4.0.3 allows remote web servers to place an arbitrary web site in the Top Sites view, and possibly conduct phishing attacks, via unknown vectors.
Affected vendor
Apple
Affected product
Mac Os X
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published
2009-08-12

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to integrity.

Its EPSS score of 4.9% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 91% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2009-2196

  • Confirm whether Apple Mac Os X is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2009-2196.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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