Is CVE-2009-1708 being actively exploited?

CVE-2009-1708 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2009-1708?

CVE-2009-1708 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3 (HIGH).

CVE-2009-1708

HIGH · CVSS 9.3EPSS 5.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 9.3 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS score: 5.4% (93th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2009-1703)
Published: June 10, 2009
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2009-1703 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / safari
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References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://osvdb.org/55011
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379(Vendor Advisory)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1022345
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35260(Exploit, Patch)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35351
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522(Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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