CVE-2009-3016

Apple Safari 4.0.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via Refresh Header URI Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Apple Safari 4.0.3 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains a javascript: URI, (2) entering a javascript: URI when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (3) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, or (4) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://websecurity.com.ua/3386/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6475
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52992

Scores

EPSS 0.0106
EPSS Percentile 61.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
apple/safari 4.0.3
Published Aug 31, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026