CVE-2009-0945
Detail
Modified After Enrichment
This CVE record has been updated after NVD enrichment efforts were completed. Enrichment data supplied by the NVD may require amendment due to these changes.
Description
Array index error in the insertItemBefore method in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 3.2.3 and 4 Public Beta, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome Stable before 1.0.154.65, and possibly other products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document with a SVGPathList data structure containing a negative index in the (1) SVGTransformList, (2) SVGStringList, (3) SVGNumberList, (4) SVGPathSegList, (5) SVGPointList, or (6) SVGLengthList SVGList object, which triggers memory corruption.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
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Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=9019
CVE, MITRE
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/05/stable-update-bug-fix.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00001.html
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35056
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35095
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35576
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/35805
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/36062
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/36461
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/36790
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
CVE, MITRE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550
CVE, MITRE
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1130.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503594/100/0/threaded
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34924
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022207
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-822-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-836-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
CVE, MITRE
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298
CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1321
CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
CVE, MITRE
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-022
CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50477
CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11584
CVE, MITRE
https://usn.ubuntu.com/823-1/
CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00303.html
CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01177.html
CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01196.html
CVE, MITRE
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-94
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
NIST  
Change History
9 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by MITRE
6/16/2026 7:06:10 PM
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[{"vendor":"n/a","product":"n/a","versions":[{"version":"n/a","status":"affected"}]}]
CVE Status Change
4/22/2026 8:35:47 PM
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CVE Modified by CVE
11/20/2024 8:01:18 PM
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Reference
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=9019
Added
Reference
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/05/stable-update-bug-fix.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00001.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/35056
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/35095
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/35576
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/35805
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/36062
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/36461
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/36790
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/37746
Added
Reference
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Added
Reference
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
Added
Reference
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550
Added
Reference
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1950
Added
Reference
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1130.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503594/100/0/threaded
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34924
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022207
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-822-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-836-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1
Added
Reference
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1321
Added
Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
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Reference
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Added
Reference
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-022
Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50477
Added
Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11584
Added
Reference
https://usn.ubuntu.com/823-1/
Added
Reference
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg00303.html
Added
Reference
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01177.html
Added
Reference
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-July/msg01196.html
CVE Modified by MITRE
5/13/2024 10:05:13 PM
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CVE Modified by MITRE
10/10/2018 3:32:26 PM
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503594/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/503594/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
10/03/2018 5:59:03 PM
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/823-1/ [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-823-1 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
9/28/2017 9:34:05 PM
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Reference
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11584 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11584 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE
8/16/2017 9:30:06 PM
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Added
Reference
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50477 [No Types Assigned]
Removed
Reference
http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/50477 [No Types Assigned]
Initial CVE Analysis
5/14/2009 3:08:00 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2009-0945 NVD
Published Date: 05/13/2009 NVD
Last Modified: 06/16/2026
Source: MITRE