# CVE-2004-1083: Information disclosure in n/a

> Remote attackers can read sensitive files like .DS_Store and .htaccess by exploiting case sensitivity mismatches between Apache and the HFS+ filesystem.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 14 Apr 2005
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q8p7-6fhh-3h44

## What is CVE-2004-1083?

CVE-2004-1083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Apache for Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 and 10.3.6 restricts access to files in a case sensitive manner, but the Apple HFS+ filesystem accesses files in a case insensitive manner, which allows remote attackers to read .DS_Store files and files beginning with ".ht" using alternate capitalization.

Weakness: CWE-178 (Improper Handling of Case Sensitivity)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1083?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Apple Darwin Streaming Server, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server, Apple Quicktime Streaming Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-1083?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1083 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2004-1083 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X

- [CVE-2007-0748](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0748/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-0749](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-0749/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0421](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0421/): Denial of service in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0426](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0426/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2003-0502](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0502/): Path traversal in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-1083 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-1083 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1083 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Mac Os X. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1083/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1083/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1083
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1083
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-1083

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