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CVE-2004-0486 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167	CVE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166	CVE
http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798	CVE	PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/6184	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356	CVE	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html	[email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167	[email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166	[email protected]
http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798	[email protected]	PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
http://www.osvdb.org/6184	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356	[email protected]	ExploitPatchVendor Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
apple mac os x	10.3 10.3.1 10.3.2 10.3.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
apple mac os x server	10.3 10.3.1 10.3.2 10.3.3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 11, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 1, 2004	Initial Analysis	[email protected]