CVE-2004-0486
HelpViewer in Mac OS X 10.3.3 and 10.2.8 processes scripts that it did not initiate, which can...
CVE-2004-0486 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Apple Mac Os X, published May 28, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 9.66%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
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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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.
- Record
CVE-2004-0486- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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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CVE-2004-0486- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-0485 No score
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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EUVD-2004-0485- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r8x3-9gqm-vxgf No score
HelpViewer in Mac OS X 10.3.3 and 10.2.8 processes scripts that it did not initiate, which can...
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.
- Record
GHSA-r8x3-9gqm-vxgf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Mac OSX 10.3.x - Help Protocol Remote Code Execution | 2004-05-17 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |