CVE-2005-1337 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary scripts with elevated privileges via a help:// URI in Apple Help Viewer, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2005-1337?

CVE-2005-1337 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 4 May 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Apple Help Viewer 2.0.7 and 3.0.0 in Mac OS X 10.3.9 allows remote attackers to read and execute arbitrary scrpts with less restrictive privileges via a help:// URI.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1337?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2005-1337?

No fix has been published for CVE-2005-1337 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2005-1337 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1337 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j9xc-7h5x-7vpc.

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