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CVE-2009-0943 Detail

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.


Metrics

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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50486
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50486

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-0943
NVD Published Date:
05/13/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE