CVE-2009-0943

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50486 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-0943?
CVE-2009-0943 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-0943?
To fix CVE-2009-0943, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-0943 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-0943 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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