CVE-2009-1708
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2009-1708 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2009-06-10 18:00:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 9.3 from [email protected]
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Apple | Safari | 0.8 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 0.9 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.0 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.0.3 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.1 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.2 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.3 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.3.1 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 1.3.2 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.2 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 2.0.4 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.1 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.2 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.2 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.3 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.3 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.4 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.0.4 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1.1 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1.1 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1.2 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.1.2 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.2 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.2.1 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.2.1 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.2.2 | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | 3.2.3 | - | mac | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | All | - | windows | All |
| Application | Apple | Safari | All | - | mac | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Safari 'open-help-anchor' URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| About the security content of Safari 4.0 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| RETIRED: Apple Safari Prior to 4.0 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Exploit, Patch |
| osvdb.org/55011 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| SecurityTracker.com Archives - Apple Safari Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | securitytracker.com | |
| APPLE-SA-2009-06-08-1 Safari 4.0 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.