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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2009-2842

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Apple Safari security update for CVE-2009-2842

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
11/13/2009
Created
07/25/2018
Added
01/05/2012
Modified
12/05/2016

Description

Apple Safari before 4.0.4 does not properly implement certain (1) Open Image and (2) Open Link menu options, which allows remote attackers to read local HTML files via a crafted web site.

Solution(s)

  • apple-safari-upgrade-4_0_4
  • apple-safari-windows-uninstall

References

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