First published: Fri May 28 2004(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.3.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.3.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.3.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.3 |
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CVE-2004-0486 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for arbitrary code execution.
To mitigate CVE-2004-0486, upgrade your Mac OS X to a version later than 10.3.3 or apply any available security patches.
CVE-2004-0486 affects Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 and 10.3.1 through 10.3.3.
CVE-2004-0486 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via scripts processed by HelpViewer.
CVE-2004-0486 was initially reported as a directory traversal vulnerability related to the Safari web browser.