Design/Logic Flaw

Untrusted search path vulnerability in writeconfig in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious launchctl program...

CVE-2007-0022

CVE-2007-0022: Mac OS X 10.4.8 writeconfig untrusted search path allows local privilege escalation by manipulating PATH to point to a malicious launchctl. The vulnerability stems from an untrusted search path in writeconfig, enabling a local user to gain privileges. Public details in the connecte...

CVE-2007-0022: Undefined Security Weakness

Untrusted search path vulnerability in writeconfig in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious launchctl program...

CVE-2007-0022

Untrusted search path vulnerability in writeconfig in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 allows local users to gain privileges via a modified PATH that points to a malicious launchctl program...

Mac OS X writeconfig privilege escalation

launchctl utility is executed by relative path from suid application...

MOAB-21-01-2007: System Preferences writeconfig Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Summary Apple provides the following description in the The Preference Application documentation: System Preferences is the standard location for presenting system-level preferences on OSX. The preference panes shipped with Mac OS X include panes affecting hardware such as the Sound, Mouse, and...