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CVE-2009-0942

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Published: May 13, 2009Modified: Apr 23, 2026

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6.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.4
Source: NVD

Description

Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.7 does not verify that certain Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 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.

Affected (16)

Apple
2 products
Mac Os X
Mac Os X Server
Configuration A
16 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apple
Mac Os X
Version 10.4.11
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.0
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.1
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.2
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.3
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.4
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.5
Mac Os X
Version 10.5.6
Apple
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.4.11
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.0
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.1
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.2
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.3
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.4
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.5
Mac Os X Server
Version 10.5.6

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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