CVE-2004-0538 describes a critical vulnerability in Apple's LaunchServices for Mac OS X 10.3.4 and 10.2.8, where the system automatically registers and executes new applications without user intervention. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code with a CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and potential for partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.2.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.3.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
No social media mentions found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.