Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 7, 2004· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0486
CVE-2004-0486
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.
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Affected products
9cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: = 10.3.3, 10.2.8
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
9- secunia.com/advisories/11622/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798nvdPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- www.fundisom.com/owned/warningnvdVendor Advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.htmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.osvdb.org/6184nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166nvd
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