CVE-2009-1712: Apple Safari

High severity, CVSS 9.3. EPSS: 7.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent remote loading of local Java applets, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via an APPLET or OBJECT element.

Affected products

• Apple Safari: up to and including 4.0_beta; version 0.8 only; version 0.9 only; version 1.0 only; version 1.0.3 only; version 1.1 only; …

Published 2009-06-10. Last modified 2026-06-16.