Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0486 (CCN-43222)

Assigned:2004-05-15
Published:2004-05-15
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.6 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Sat May 15 2004 - 17:00:08 CDT
Vuln. MacOSX/Safari: Remote help-call, execute scripts

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20040516 Vuln. MacOSX/Safari: Remote help-call, execute scripts

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0486

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2004-05-21

Source: CCN
Type: SA11622
Mac OS X URI Handler Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
11622

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1010167
Apple Safari `runscript` Function Lets Remote Users Execute Code

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1010167

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
Apple - Mac OS X

Source: MISC
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#578798
Apple Mac OS X help system may interpret inappropriate local script files

Source: CERT-VN
Type: Patch, Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
VU#578798

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
6184

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 6184
Apple Mac OS X Help URI Script Execution

Source: BID
Type: Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
10356

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10356
Apple Mac OS X Help Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-runscript-code-execution(16166)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-helpviewer-scripts-code-execution(43222)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.1
    apple mac os x 10.3.2
    apple mac os x 10.3.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.1
    apple mac os x server 10.3.2
    apple mac os x server 10.3.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3.3