CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1021

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Vulnerability in iCal before version 1.5.4 on Mac OS X 10.2.3 and later versions does not alert the user when handling calendars that use alarms, allowing attackers to execute programs and send email via alarms.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of remote code execution or sending unauthorized email messages without user knowledge, potentially leading to confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update iCal to version 1.5.4 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

iCal before 1.5.4 on Mac OS X 10.2.3, and other later versions, does not alert the user when handling calendars that use alarms, which allows attackers to execute programs and send e-mail via alarms.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS