CVE-2009-2808

macOS < 10.6.2 - Remote Code Execution via Help Viewer Man-in-the-Middle Attack

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not use an HTTPS connection to retrieve Apple Help content from a web site, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to send a crafted help:runscript link, and thereby execute arbitrary code, via a spoofed response.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

Scores

EPSS 0.0061
EPSS Percentile 45.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-310
Status published
Products (50)
apple/mac_os_x 10.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.0.4
apple/mac_os_x 10.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.1.2
... and 40 more
Published Nov 10, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026