First published: Thu Jun 17 2010(Updated: )
The Finder in DesktopServices in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, and 10.6 before 10.6.4, does not set the expected file ownerships during an "Apply to enclosed items" action, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via normal filesystem operations.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.5.8 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.5.8 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.3 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.3 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.1 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.2 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.1 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.0 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.0 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.2 |
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CVE-2010-0545 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its impact on user access rights.
To fix CVE-2010-0545, update your system to Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4 or later, which addresses this issue.
CVE-2010-0545 affects Mac OS X versions 10.5.8 and 10.6.0 through 10.6.3.
Exploitation of CVE-2010-0545 allows local users to bypass intended file access restrictions.
CVE-2010-0545 is a local vulnerability that requires access to the affected system for exploitation.