CVE-2008-0060 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-rj3v-cq8g-mv7w.

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