CVE-2009-0943

critical

Description

Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.7 does not verify that HTML pathnames are located in a registered help book, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help: URL that triggers invocation of AppleScript files.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50486

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549

http://secunia.com/advisories/35074

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-05-13

Updated: 2017-08-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical