Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0538 (CCN-16344)

Assigned:2004-06-07
Published:2004-06-07
Updated:2017-10-12
Summary:LaunchServices in Mac OS X 10.3.4 and 10.2.8 automatically registers and executes new applications, which could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code without warning the user.
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:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
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: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Jun 07 2004 - 17:45:50 CDT
[product-securityapple.com: APPLE-SA-2004-06-07 Security Update 2004-06-07]

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0538

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2004-06-07

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Computer, Inc. Web site
About Security Update 2004-0607

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 8433
Apple Mac OS X LaunchServices Code Execution

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10486
Apple Mac OS X Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-launchservices-app-execution(16344)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.2.8
    apple mac os x server 10.3.4
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x server 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3.4