Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1708 (CCN-51227)

Assigned:2009-06-08
Published:2009-06-08
Updated:2009-06-19
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1708

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2009-06-08-1

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
55011

Source: CCN
Type: SA35379
Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
35379

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1022345
Apple Safari Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1022345

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Safari 4.0

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 55011
Apple Safari open-help-anchor URL Handler Arbitrary Local Help File Inclusion

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch
35260

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35260
RETIRED: Apple Safari Prior to 4.0 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35346
Apple Safari for Windows Private Browsing Cookie Data Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
35351

Source: CCN
Type: BID-35351
Apple Safari 'open-help-anchor' URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-1522

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
safari-openhelpanchor-code-execution(51227)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:0.8:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:0.9:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.3.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:2.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:2.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:2.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.4:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1.2:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.1:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.3:-:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:*:-:mac:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.0_beta)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.3:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.4:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.1:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.2:-:windows:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:*:-:windows:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 3.2.3)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:apple:safari:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple safari 0.8 -
    apple safari 0.9 -
    apple safari 1.0 -
    apple safari 1.0.3 -
    apple safari 1.1 -
    apple safari 1.2 -
    apple safari 1.3 -
    apple safari 1.3.1 -
    apple safari 1.3.2 -
    apple safari 2.0 -
    apple safari 2.0.2 -
    apple safari 2.0.4 -
    apple safari 3.0 -
    apple safari 3.0.2 -
    apple safari 3.0.3 -
    apple safari 3.0.4 -
    apple safari 3.1 -
    apple safari 3.1.1 -
    apple safari 3.1.2 -
    apple safari 3.2.1 -
    apple safari 3.2.3 -
    apple safari * -
    apple safari 3.0 -
    apple safari 3.0.1 -
    apple safari 3.0.2 -
    apple safari 3.0.3 -
    apple safari 3.0.4 -
    apple safari 3.1 -
    apple safari 3.1.1 -
    apple safari 3.1.2 -
    apple safari 3.2 -
    apple safari 3.2.1 -
    apple safari 3.2.2 -
    apple safari * -
    apple safari 2.0.2
    apple safari 3.0.1
    apple safari 3.0.2
    apple safari 3.0.3
    apple safari 3.1
    apple safari 1.3.1
    apple safari 1.3
    apple safari 1.2
    apple safari 1.1
    apple safari 1.0
    apple safari 2.0
    apple safari 3.0
    apple safari 3.0.4
    apple safari 3.1.1
    apple safari 3.1.2
    apple safari 3.2
    apple safari 3.2.1
    apple safari 3.2.2
    apple safari 1.0.3
    apple safari 1.3.2
    apple safari 0.8
    apple safari 3.2.3
    apple safari 4.0 beta
    apple safari 0.9