Description
Launch Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1 allows an uninstalled application to be launched if it is in a Time Machine backup, which might allow local users to bypass intended security restrictions or exploit vulnerabilities in the application.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307430 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28891 ↗
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0495/references ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27736 ↗
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-043B.html ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019360 ↗
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00002.html ↗