Is CVE-2009-0123 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-0123 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-0123?

CVE-2009-0123 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-0123

HIGH · CVSS 7.1EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari on Mac OS X 10.5 and Windows allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on a client machine via vectors related to the association of Safari with the (1) feed, (2) feeds, and (3) feedsearch URL types for RSS feeds. NOTE: as of 20090114, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.1 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-0132)
Published: January 15, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-0132 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / mac os x
apple / safari
microsoft / windows

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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