Description
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.2 recursively clears quarantine information upon opening a quarantined folder, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a quarantined application that does not trigger a "potentially unsafe" warning message.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Patch vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36956
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
Scores
EPSS
0.0290
EPSS Percentile
85.5%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
apple/mac_os_x
10.6
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.1
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.6
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.6.1
Published
Nov 10, 2009
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026