Description
HP Photosmart printer driver for Mac OS X installs the hp_imaging_connectivity program and the hp_imaging_connectivity.app directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges of other Photosmart users by replacing hp_imaging_connectivity with a Trojan horse.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8856.php
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4518
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0169.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0018
EPSS Percentile
39.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
hp/photosmart_print_driver
1.2.1
Published
Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026