Description
The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable directory in response to a call with the kTemporaryFolderType flag, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by accessing this directory.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581
Scores
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
25.3%
Details
CWE
CWE-200
Status
published
Products (15)
apple/carboncore
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.0
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.1
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.2
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.3
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.4
apple/mac_os_x
10.6.5
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.6.6
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.6.0
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.6.1
... and 5 more
Published
Mar 23, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026