CVE-2004-0486
HelpViewer in Mac OS X 10.3.3 and 10.2.8 processes scripts that it did not initiate, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, an issue that was originally reported as a directory traversal vulnerability in the Safari web browser using the…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
HelpViewer in Mac OS X 10.3.3 and 10.2.8 processes scripts that it did not initiate, which can allow attackers to execute arbitrary code, an issue that was originally reported as a directory traversal vulnerability in the Safari web browser using the runscript parameter in a help: URI handler.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 HIGHAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 9.66% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167
- http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warningVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/6184
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167
- http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warningVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/6184
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.