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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-1699 · published 10 June 2009

CVE-2009-1699: Apple safari xml external entity (xxe) vulnerability

Apple · Safari

The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack."

7.5 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 29% · top 1.9% CWE-611 · XML external entity (XXE)
7.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.1
29%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
34References, 8 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack."

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Broken LinkMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/54972 Broken Link
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-006.html Exploit
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/06/apples-safari-4-fixes-local-file-theft.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35321 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8907 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Broken LinkMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html Mailing List
http://osvdb.org/54972 Broken Link
http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-006.html Exploit
http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/06/apples-safari-4-fixes-local-file-theft.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 PatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 Broken LinkExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35321 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-857-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Broken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 Broken Link
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8907 ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-1699), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.