FKIE_CVE-2009-1042

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-03-23 14:19 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:06
Severity
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari on Mac OS X 10.5.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors triggered by clicking on a link, as demonstrated by Nils during a PWN2OWN competition at CanSecWest 2009.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934
cve@mitre.orghttp://cansecwest.com/index.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
cve@mitre.orghttp://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
cve@mitre.orghttp://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://osvdb.org/52888
cve@mitre.orghttp://twitter.com/tippingpoint1/status/1351485521
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34183
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021879
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49388
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=2934
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cansecwest.com/index.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/02/25/pwn2own-2009
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2009/03/18/pwn2own-2009-day-1---safari-internet-explorer-and-firefox-taken-down-by-four-zero-day-exploits
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10199652-83.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/52888
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://twitter.com/tippingpoint1/status/1351485521
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.h-online.com/security/Pwn2Own-2009-Safari-IE-8-and-Firefox-exploited--/news/112889
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34183
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021879
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49388
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple safari *
apple mac_os_x 10.5.6

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:06:22.697",
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