CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not properly protect the temporary files created for downloads, which allows local use…

published 2009-06-10 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-1711

cvss: 2.1; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
public exploits: 0; none known

CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not properly protect the temporary files created for downloads, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading these files.

Patch / fix

links 4

securityfocus.com/bid/35260 patch
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html advisory
vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 advisory

Exploit prediction

0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	2.1	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
vendor-advisory, patch
securityfocus.com /bid/35260
vdb-entry, exploit, patch
vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1522
vdb-entry, patch, vendor-advisory
support.apple.com /kb/HT3613
patch, vendor-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/35379
third-party-advisory
securitytracker.com /id?1022342
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/35347
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2009-1716
NVD CVE-2009-1716

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Summary