CVE-2009-2808

Description

Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not use an HTTPS connection to retrieve Apple Help content from a web site, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to send a crafted help:runscript link, and thereby execute arbitrary code, via a spoofed response.

Category

5.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2808?
CVE-2009-2808 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2808?
To fix CVE-2009-2808, 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-2009-2808 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2808 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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