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CVE-2009-1708

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.

Published

2009-06-10T18:00:00.717

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.3 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	safari	≤ 4.0_beta	Yes
Application	apple	safari	0.8	Yes
Application	apple	safari	0.9	Yes
Application	apple	safari	1.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	1.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	1.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	1.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	1.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	1.3.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	1.3.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	2.0.4	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.4	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.2.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.2.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	≤ 3.2.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.4	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.1.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.2.1	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.2.2	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/55011 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345 ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 Exploit, Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35351 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/55011 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 Exploit, Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35351 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)