SB2014022705 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple MAC OS X
Published: February 27, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014022705
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1264)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Finder in Apple OS X before 10.9.2 does not ensure ACL integrity after the viewing of file ACL information, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via standard filesystem operations on a file with a damaged ACL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.