iCal before 1.5.4 on Mac OS X 10.2.3, and other later versions, does not alert the user…
Priority LOW 35Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01082 65th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1021
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mxv-c4j5-3h58
References
Advisory 1
More Apple Ical vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-01929 Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV servers, and user-assisted remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2008-00989 Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple iCal 3.0.1 on Mac OS X allows remote CalDAV… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2004-1021 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1021 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mxv-c4j5-3h58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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