CVE-2009-2797

N/A Unknown
Published: September 10, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The WebKit component in Safari in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, does not remove usernames and passwords from URLs sent in Referer headers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading Referer logs on a web server.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36677
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36339
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53187
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36677
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3860
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36339
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.0%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

apple canonical

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