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
Published May 28, 2004
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 9.66%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.3
- 10.3.1
- 10.3.2
- 10.3.3
- 10.3
- 10.3.1
- 10.3.2
- 10.3.3
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.66% (0.09664) | 95.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 9.66% (0.09664) | 94.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 13.88% (0.13878) | 94.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 12.43% (0.12433) | 93.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.88% (0.08878) | 91.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 18.10% (0.18096) | 92.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 8.88% (0.08878) | 91.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 31.24% (0.31239) | 96.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.03% (0.03032) | 91.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 3.42% (0.03423) | 91.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 2.78% (0.02778) | 89.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2023 | 3.45% (0.03449) | 90.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.50% (0.02496) | 88.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 24.47% (0.24471) | 96.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 24.47% (0.24471) | 95.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (9)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/6184 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2004-05/0837.html | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00053.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/11622/ | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1010167 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.fundisom.com/owned/warning | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/578798 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/6184 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10356 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploitPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16166 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
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