FKIE_CVE-2004-0486

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2004-07-07 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:05
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/11622/Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://securitytracker.com/id?1010167
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.fundisom.com/owned/warningVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/6184
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warningVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/6184
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.3
apple mac_os_x 10.3.1
apple mac_os_x 10.3.2
apple mac_os_x 10.3.3
apple mac_os_x_server 10.3
apple mac_os_x_server 10.3.1
apple mac_os_x_server 10.3.2
apple mac_os_x_server 10.3.3
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