Is CVE-2009-1727 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1727 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1727?

CVE-2009-1727 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2009-1727

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 2.7%EU EUVD

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.8 makes it easier for user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via a web page that offers a download with a Content-Type value that is not on the list of possibly unsafe content types for Safari.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
EPSS score: 2.7% (86th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1722)
Published: August 6, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1722 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Aug/msg00001.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://osvdb.org/56844
http://secunia.com/advisories/36096(Vendor Advisory)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35954(Patch)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-218A.html(US Government Resource)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2172(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52420

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

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