Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Apple Mac OS X Help Viewer flaw that could let a remote attacker crash the application or run code if a user opens a specially crafted help:topic URL. Business risk is mainly for unmanaged legacy Macs still running pre-10.5 Mac OS X. Exposure is most plausible in legacy Apple Mac OS X environments older than 10.5, especially systems that can receive or browse untrusted links. Modern macOS systems are not identified as affected in the supplied sources. Prioritize if the organization still operates legacy pre-10.5 Mac OS X systems. For most modern environments, urgency is low after confirming no affected legacy assets remain. Mitigation focus: Inventory any Mac OS X systems older than 10.5.; Review Apple SA-2008-05-28 for vendor update guidance.; Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Mac systems where possible..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- macosx-helpviewer-bo(42716)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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