PT-2004-1647 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2004-06-11 · Updated 2017-10-12 · CVE-2004-0538

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 through 10.3.4

Description The issue allows attackers to execute arbitrary code without warning the user, as LaunchServices in the affected Mac OS X versions automatically registers and executes new applications.

Recommendations For Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 through 10.3.4, consider disabling the automatic registration and execution of new applications by LaunchServices until a patch is available. Restrict access to LaunchServices to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-0538

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 2

• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0538 · Security Note