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CVE-2009-1705

CVE detail

CVE-2009-1705

CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not properly use arithmetic during automatic hinting of TrueType fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted font data.

CVSS 9.3 · CriticalBuzz score 11.9

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 11.9

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 6.9 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 0.0

Mention score

6.9

1 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

5.0

1 sources across 1 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

0.0

0 repos · best confidence N/A

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

1 source links · newest first

A long list of Safari 4.0 security fixesHelp Net Security
Apple has released Safari 4.0, the latest version of its popular web browser. Besides all the new functionalities, this release includes a long list of security fixes. Details on the security issues can be found below. CFNetwork CVE-ID: CVE-2009-1704 Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.7, Mac OS X Server v10.5.7, Windows XP or Vista Impact: Downloaded image files may be misidentified as HTML, leading to JavaScript … More →
newswww.helpnetsecurity.comJun 9, 2009, 7:07 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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0 repository references · best confidence N/A · max 0 stars

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Unavailable

Published

Jun 10, 2009

Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 2.0 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Access Vector (AV): Network. The vulnerable system can be reached across network boundaries.
Access Complexity (AC): Medium. Exploitation requires some additional access conditions.
Authentication (Au): None. The attacker does not need to authenticate.
Confidentiality Impact (C): Complete. There is a total impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): Complete. There is a total impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): Complete. There is a total impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses