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CVE-2004-0486

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,…

High7.6EPSS 9.7%
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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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2004-0486, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High7.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
9.7% · top 4.5% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.6.

Weakness

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Affected products

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