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
Published Jun 10, 2009
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.42%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 4.0_beta
- 0.8
- 0.9
- 1.0
- 1.0.3
- 1.1
- 1.2
- 1.3
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 2.0
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.4
- 3.0
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.3
Configuration 2
- ≤ 3.2.3
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.42% (0.05423) | 92.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.42% (0.05423) | 91.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.12% (0.03117) | 85.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 4.43% (0.04430) | 92.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 3.35% (0.03348) | 90.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 13, 2023 | 3.00% (0.02997) | 89.66th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.93% (0.02925) | 89.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 90.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 90.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jul 17, 2022 | 8.00% (0.07996) | 93.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 89.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 77.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/55011 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35351 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/55011 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35351 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
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