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CVE-2011-0178

The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable...

2.1 Low

The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable directory in response to a call with the kTemporaryFolderType flag, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by accessing this directory.

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable directory in response to a call with the kTemporaryFolderType flag, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by accessing this directory.

Record
CVE-2011-0178
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable directory in response to a call with the kTemporaryFolderType flag, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by accessing this directory.

Record
CVE-2011-0178
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0204 No score

The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable directory in response to a call with the kTemporaryFolderType flag, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by accessing this directory.

Record
EUVD-2011-0204
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx3c-2ghc-cxfq No score

The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable...

The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a world-readable directory in response to a call with the kTemporaryFolderType flag, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by accessing this directory.

Record
GHSA-fx3c-2ghc-cxfq
Weakness
CWE-200
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2011-0178 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Apple Carboncore, published March 23, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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