13617 : Apple Mac OS X Finder .DS_Store Hard Link Arbitrary File Manipulation
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2005-02-07

Description

Mac OS X contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to arbitrary manipulate files. The issue is triggered due to the insecure creation of '.DS_Store' files. By creating a hard link to point to any file on the system, a malicious user could arbitrary manipulate files resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Public

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Apple has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Apple Inc.	Mac OS X	10.3
		10.3.1
		10.3.2
		10.3.4
		10.3.3
		10.3.5
		10.3.6
		10.3.7
		10.3.8
		10.3.9

References

Bugtraq ID: 12458 13480
Secunia Advisory ID: 14188 15227
ISS X-Force ID: 19253
CVE ID: 2005-0342 (see also: NVD)
Milw0rm: 793
Exploit Database: 793
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2005-02/0006.html
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=301528
Vendor URL: http://www.apple.com/macosx/

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Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 2.1
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2005-06-07 | Disagree?

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