The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle XML external entities, which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted DTD, as demonstrated by a file:///etc/passwd URL in an entity declaration, related to an "XXE attack."
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1988-1 New qt4-x11 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-857-1 Qt vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T05:20:35.119Z

Reserved: 2009-05-20T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-1699

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-06-10T18:00:00.517

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-1699

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