CVE-2009-1708

Public Exploit

Description

Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent calls to the open-help-anchor URL handler by web sites, which allows remote attackers to open arbitrary local help files, and execute arbitrary code or obtain sensitive information, via a crafted call.

9.3

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 3.27% Top 15%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260	patch vdb entry exploit
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522	patch vendor advisory vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/55011	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35351	vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613	patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1708?: CVE-2009-1708 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1708?: To fix CVE-2009-1708, 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-2009-1708 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-1708 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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