PT-2011-2177 · Apple · Macos X

Paul Nelson · Published 2011-06-24 · Updated 2011-10-27 · CVE-2011-0197

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.6.8

Description The issue allows local users to potentially obtain sensitive information by reading a log file. This is because the App Store in Apple Mac OS X creates a log entry containing a user's AppleID password. The risk is heightened if the log file has non-default permissions.

Recommendations For versions prior to 10.6.8, update to version 10.6.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to log files to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-0197

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 4

• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4723 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jun/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0197 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/48443 · Note