Unscored severity · published May 13, 2009
CVE-2009-0943
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…
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CVSS
4.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)4.2% · higher than 91% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MO
Mac OS X · Apple
10.4.11; 10.5.0; 10.5.1; 10.5.2; 10.5.3; 10.5.4; +2 more · source: NVD
MO
Mac OS X Server · Apple
10.4.11; 10.5.0; 10.5.1; 10.5.2; 10.5.3; 10.5.4; +2 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-0943
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-0943
Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
Patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216
US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
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