# CVE-2004-1021: 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 allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-11-24 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18209
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2004/Nov/msg00000.html

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