CVE-2009-3933: webkit Resource Management Errors
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 12-11-2009Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2009-3933 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in webkit. EPSS estimates a 3.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
3.10%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-11-2009PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.10%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.10% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.10%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Webkit1 product
- webkit≤ r50173
1 vendor · 1 product
References
12 links- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/11/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- trac.webkit.org/changeset/50173X Refsource CONFIRM
- bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30833X Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=25892X Refsource CONFIRM
- src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=30311X Refsource CONFIRM