CVE-2011-0178 — LOW (2.1) — White Hats Nepal

Q: How severe is CVE-2011-0178?

CVE-2011-0178 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0178?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Carboncore, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

2.1

LOW

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

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Carboncore	All versions
Apple	Mac Os X	<= 10.6.6
Apple	Mac Os X Server	<= 10.6.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581PatchVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.htmlPatchVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-0178?

CVE-2011-0178 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 (LOW). 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 pote...

How severe is CVE-2011-0178?

CVE-2011-0178 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 2.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-0178?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Carboncore, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.