PT-2003-1931 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2003-10-30 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2003-0876

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Finder in Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 and earlier

Description The issue arises when directories are dragged from a mounted volume, such as a disk image, resulting in global read/write/execute permissions being set on these directories. This could lead to less restrictive permissions than intended.

Recommendations For Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 and earlier, consider manually adjusting the permissions of directories after they are copied from a mounted volume to ensure they align with the intended access levels. As a temporary workaround, avoid dragging directories from mounted volumes whenever possible, or restrict access to sensitive directories until a more permanent solution can be applied. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-0876

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0876 · Security Note
• http://atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102803-1.txt · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/8916 · Vendor Advisory
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/8917 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13537 · Note