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title: "CVE-2009-1712\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2009-1712

Publication date 10 June 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

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.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-1712?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| qt4-x11 | 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 4.5.0-0ubuntu4.3 |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 4.4.3-0ubuntu1.4 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Not affected |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not affected |
| webkit | 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Not affected |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected |
| 9.10 karmic | Not affected |
| 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 1.0.1-4ubuntu0.1 |
| 8.10 intrepid | Fixed 1.0.1-2ubuntu0.2 |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2009-1712?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

webkit is a fork of khtml from kdelibs. kdelibs5 is farther from
it, while qt4-x11 attempts to unify khtml and webkit

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### [mdeslaur](https://launchpad.net/~mdeslaur)

code does not appear present in kde4libs

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| webkit | * Upstream:   <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/41568> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-1712)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-1712)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2009-1712)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-1712)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-836-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-836-1)
+ WebKit vulnerabilities
+ 23 September 2009

+ [USN-857-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-857-1)
+ Qt vulnerabilities
+ 10 November 2009

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-1712>