CVE-2004-0486 EXPLOIT
7.6
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.7% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.6 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.66% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-07-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | mac os x |
| apple | mac os x server |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Mac OSX 10.3.x - Help Protocol Remote Code Execution | 2004-05-17 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167
- http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798
- http://www.osvdb.org/6184
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167
- http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798
- http://www.osvdb.org/6184
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166
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