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CVE-2009-3933

5.0 · MEDIUM

WebKit before r50173, as used in Google Chrome before 3.0.195.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a web page that calls the JavaScript setInterval method,…

Published Nov 12, 2009webkitCWE-399EPSS 3.10%

Overview

CVE-2009-3933 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webkit webkit. It was published on November 12, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

WebKit before r50173, as used in Google Chrome before 3.0.195.32, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a web page that calls the JavaScript setInterval method, which triggers an incompatibility between the WTF::currentTime and base::Time functions.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webkit. Update webkit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
webkitwebkit0Affected
googlechrome0Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=25892Refcodereview.chromium.org/339039Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/43068Refsrc.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/195/src/webkit/webkit.gyp?r1=30311&r2=30310Refsrc.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=30311Reftrac.webkit.org/changeset/50173Refwww.osvdb.org/59745Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-3933?

CVE-2009-3933 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting webkit webkit. It was published on November 12, 2009 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2009-3933?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-3933?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from webkit. Update webkit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-3933?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-3933 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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