# CVE-2009-2808: Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not use an HTTPS connection to retrieve Apple Help content from a web site, which allows ma

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2009-11-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.2 does not use an HTTPS connection to retrieve Apple Help content from a web site, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to send a crafted help:runscript link, and thereby execute arbitrary code, via a spoofed response.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937

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