CVE-2009-0943

Severity Score

9.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Help Viewer de Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 y v10.5 anteriores a v10.5.7 no verifica que las rutas HTML esten localizadas en un libro de ayuda registrado, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario a través de una URL help: la que desencadena la invocación de archivos AppleScript.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-03-18 CVE Reserved
2009-05-13 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216	Vdb Entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50486	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html	2017-08-17
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549	2017-08-17

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.4.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.4.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.5.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.5.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.4.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.4.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.5.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.5.6"		-		Affected