CVE-2009-3933
CVE-2009-3933 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webkit with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Webkit
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-3933?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2009-3933?
- CVE-2009-3933 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2009-3933 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2009-3933?
- CVE-2009-3933 affects Webkit. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2009-3933?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2009-3933 published?
- CVE-2009-3933 was published on 2009-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=25892
- http://codereview.chromium.org/339039
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome/branches/195/src/webkit/webkit.gyp?r1=30311&r2=30310
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=30311
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/50173
- http://www.osvdb.org/59745
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30833
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54297
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:webkit:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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