CVE-2009-4186 json
Stack consumption vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.3 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) v…
published 2009-12-03 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-4156
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.5%
- EPSS 6.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Stack consumption vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.3 on Windows allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long URI value (aka url) in the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) background property.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-10102)
- Published
Exploit prediction
6.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-10102 Apple Safari 4.0.3 (Windows x86) - 'CSS' Remote Denial of Service (1) dos, 2009-11-16
- securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37039 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/10102
exploit
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/37039
vdb-entry, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/54487
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-4186
- NVD CVE-2009-4186
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