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CVE-2009-2808
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 att…
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Mac Os X | through 10.6.1 Versions 10.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3 |
| Apple | Mac Os X Server | through 10.6.1 Versions 10.0, 10.0.0, 10.0.1, 10.0.2, 10.0.3 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184