CVE-2004-0486

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.

7.6

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 8.88% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory fundisom.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798	patch third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/	patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356	patch vendor advisory vdb entry exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/6184	vdb entry
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html	mailing list
http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166	vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0486?: CVE-2004-0486 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0486?: To fix CVE-2004-0486, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0486 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0486 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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