CVE-2009-1685: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2009-1685: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1,...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability 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 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by overwriting the document.implementation property of (1) an embedded document or (2) a parent document.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 05:20 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old WebKit cross-site scripting issue affecting Apple Safari before 4.0 and early iPhone/iPod touch OS versions. A malicious webpage could cause script or HTML to run in a browser context by abusing document handling behavior. Business risk is mainly legacy-device exposure. Exposure is likely limited to very old Apple browser stacks or products embedding the affected WebKit versions. Modern fleets should mainly verify there are no unsupported Safari, iPhone OS, iPod touch OS, or inherited WebKit dependencies still in use. Prioritize as a legacy exposure cleanup item unless asset inventory shows affected systems handling sensitive web sessions. There is no source-backed active exploitation signal in the bundle, but unsupported browser software remains a governance and data-exposure risk. Mitigation focus: Update Safari to version 4.0 or later where applicable.; Apply the relevant Apple iPhone OS or iPod touch OS security updates.; Retire unsupported Apple devices or browsers that cannot receive fixes..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 10:45 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 10, 2009, 14:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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