DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2003-04-15T04:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:36.097Z
Reserved: 2003-03-28T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2003-0171

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Status : Modified
Published: 2003-05-05T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-20T23:44:08.450
Link: CVE-2003-0171

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