CVE-2009-3016

Apple Safari 4.0.3 does not properly block javascript: and data: URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via vectors related to (1) injecting a Refresh header that contains a javascript: URI, (2) entering a javascript: URI when specifying the content of a Refresh header, (3) injecting a Refresh header that contains JavaScript sequences in a data:text/html URI, or (4) entering a data:text/html URI with JavaScript sequences when specifying the content of a Refresh header.

Score
CVSS 2.0 4.3 Medium
Status
Modified - cve@mitre.org
Published
2009-08-31
Last modified
2024-08-07
Weaknesses
CWE-79

Affected products

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