CVE-2008-0060 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary AppleScript via crafted help URLs in macOS Help Viewer, requiring user interaction to click the link.
- 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-2008-0060?
CVE-2008-0060 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 18 Mar 2008. 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
Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Applescript via a help:topic_list URL that injects HTML or JavaScript into a topic list page, as demonstrated using a help:runscript link.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0060?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0060?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-0060 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2008-0060 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0060 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rj3v-cq8g-mv7w.