CVE-2011-0178

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La API FSFindFolder en CarbonCore en Apple Mac OS X antes de v10.6.7 ofrece un directorio de lectura global en respuesta a una llamada con el indicador kTemporaryFolderType, permite a usuarios locales obtener información sensible mediante el acceso a este directorio.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-12-23 CVE Reserved
2011-03-23 CVE Published
2024-09-17 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (2)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html	2011-03-24
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581	2011-03-24

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Carboncore Search vendor "Apple" for product "Carboncore"				*		-		Safe
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.6.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.6.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Carboncore Search vendor "Apple" for product "Carboncore"				*		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				<= 10.6.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version " <= 10.6.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.5"		-		Affected