Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-0486 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and mac OS X Server

047910
CVSS 0.0 - NONE
Attack vector
UNKNOWN
Attack complexity
UNKNOWN
Privileges required
UNKNOWN
Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN
Integrity impact
UNKNOWN
Availability impact
UNKNOWN
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nessus
exploit available

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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionApple Mac OS X 10.3.x Help Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. CVE-2004-0486. Remote exploit for osx platform
idEDB-ID:24121
last seen2016-02-02
modified2004-05-17
published2004-05-17
reporterTroels Bay
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/24121/
titleApple Mac OS X 10.3.x Help Protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD20040524.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is missing Security Update 2004-05-24. This security update includes fixes for the following components : HelpViewer Terminal This update fixes security issues that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the remote host by exploiting a flaw in Safari and the components listed above. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id12519
published2004-07-06
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/12519
titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-05-24)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

# URLs dead
#"macosx_SecUpd20040503.nasl"
#http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/securityupdate__2004-05-24_(10_3_3).html
#http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/securityupdate_2004-05-24_(10_2_8).html

if ( ! defined_func("bn_random") ) exit(0);

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(12519);
 script_version ("1.13");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0485", "CVE-2004-0486");

 script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-05-24)");
 script_summary(english:"Check for Security Update 2004-05-24");
 
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"synopsis",
   value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes a security
issue." );
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"description", 
   value:
"The remote host is missing Security Update 2004-05-24.  This security
update includes fixes for the following components :

  HelpViewer
  Terminal

This update fixes security issues that could allow an attacker to
execute arbitrary commands on the remote host by exploiting a flaw
in Safari and the components listed above.  A remote attacker could
exploit this flaw by tricking a user into visiting a malicious website." );
 # http://web.archive.org/web/20080915104713/http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1646?
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"see_also",
   value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?210abeb5"
 );
 script_set_attribute(
   attribute:"solution", 
   value:"Install Security Update 2004-05-24."
 );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/07/06");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2004/05/14");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value: "2004/05/21");
 script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/08/10 18:07:07");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
 script_end_attributes();

 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/MacOSX/packages");
 exit(0);
}


packages = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/packages");
if ( ! packages ) exit(0);

uname = get_kb_item("Host/uname");
# MacOS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.3 only
if ( egrep(pattern:"Darwin.* (6\.8\.|7\.3\.)", string:uname) )
{
  if ( ! egrep(pattern:"^SecUpd2004-05-24", string:packages) ) security_warning(0);
}