CVE-2009-1708
Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent calls to the open-help-anchor URL handler by web sites,...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1708- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2009-1708- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-1703 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2009-1703- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-56gc-5vvf-r3w3 No score
Apple Safari before 4.0 does not prevent calls to the open-help-anchor URL handler by web sites,...
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.
- Record
GHSA-56gc-5vvf-r3w3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2009-1708 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Safari, published June 10, 2009. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.42%, the 92nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.