World-readable directory vulnerability in FSFindFolder API in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7

World-readable directory vulnerability in FSFindFolder API in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7

CVE-2011-0178 · LOW Severity

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

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.

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