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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

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…

HIGH 7.6EPSS 9.66%

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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.