Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8/10.3.4 Safari privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8/10.3.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Safari. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-0539. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8/10.3.4 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Safari. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The "Show in Finder" button in the Safari web browser in Mac OS X 10.3.4 and 10.2.8 may execute downloaded applications, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 06/07/2004. The weakness was shared 08/06/2004 as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is available at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0539 since 06/04/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/20/2024). This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12520 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-06-07)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16351), Tenable (12520), SecurityFocus (BID 10486†), OSVDB (8432†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14618†). The entry VDB-22033 is related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 12520
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-06-07)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

05/13/2004 🔍
06/04/2004 +22 days 🔍
06/07/2004 +3 days 🔍
06/07/2004 +0 days 🔍
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07/06/2004 +29 days 🔍
08/06/2004 +31 days 🔍
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03/14/2007 +950 days 🔍
12/05/2014 +2823 days 🔍
12/20/2024 +3668 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0539 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0539
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22034
CERT: 🔍
X-Force: 16351
SecurityFocus: 10486 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 8432 - CVE-2004-0539 - Safari - Code Execution Issue
Vulnerability Center: 14618 - Safari Web Browser in Mac OS X \, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/05/2014 15:42
Updated: 12/20/2024 04:54
Changes: 12/05/2014 15:42 (65), 07/16/2019 16:40 (7), 12/20/2024 04:54 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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