The FSFindFolder API in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 provides a…
Priority LOW 11CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00333 26th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:carboncore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.6.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:carboncore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 10.6.6 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:carboncore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.6.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:carboncore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.6.6 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0178
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx3c-2ghc-cxfq
References
More Apple Carboncore vulnerabilities
- TI-2008-02225 Stack-based buffer overflow in CarbonCore in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.4, iPhone OS… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2011-0178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fx3c-2ghc-cxfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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