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 arbitrary code via a help: URL that triggers invocation of AppleScript files.

• CWE-20

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50486
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50486

Published

May 13, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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