What is the severity of CVE-2004-0485?

CVE-2004-0485 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote file writing.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0485?

To fix CVE-2004-0485, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to a version that is not affected, beyond 10.3.3 and 10.2.8.

Who is affected by CVE-2004-0485?

CVE-2004-0485 affects users running Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.3.

What type of attack does CVE-2004-0485 enable?

CVE-2004-0485 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary file writing attacks via mounted disk images.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0485?

There are no known workarounds for CVE-2004-0485; upgrading the system is the recommended approach.

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CVE-2004-0485

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

28/5/2004

8/8/2024

CVE-2004-0485

First published: Fri May 28 2004(Updated: )

The default protocol helper for the disk: URI on Mac OS X 10.3.3 and 10.2.8 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files by causing a disk image file (.dmg) to be mounted as a disk volume.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.2.8
macOS Yosemite	=10.3.3

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/

Remedy

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/210606

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0485?
CVE-2004-0485 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote file writing.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0485?
To fix CVE-2004-0485, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to a version that is not affected, beyond 10.3.3 and 10.2.8.
Who is affected by CVE-2004-0485?
CVE-2004-0485 affects users running Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.3.
What type of attack does CVE-2004-0485 enable?
CVE-2004-0485 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary file writing attacks via mounted disk images.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0485?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2004-0485; upgrading the system is the recommended approach.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0485?
CVE-2004-0485 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote file writing.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0485?
To fix CVE-2004-0485, users should upgrade their Mac OS X to a version that is not affected, beyond 10.3.3 and 10.2.8.
Who is affected by CVE-2004-0485?
CVE-2004-0485 affects users running Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.3.
What type of attack does CVE-2004-0485 enable?
CVE-2004-0485 enables remote attackers to execute arbitrary file writing attacks via mounted disk images.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2004-0485?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2004-0485; upgrading the system is the recommended approach.