Folder Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 uses insecure default permissions when recreating a Downloads folder after it has been deleted, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the Downloads folder
Published Feb 13, 2009
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
Folder Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 uses insecure default permissions when recreating a Downloads folder after it has been deleted, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the Downloads folder.
Affected products
No data.
- 10.5.6
- 10.5.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00377) | 29.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.35% (0.00348) | 26.40th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 12.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00042) | 5.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 41.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 39.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 37.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.03% (0.01034) | 20.32th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33820 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Feb/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/33937 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3438 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33759 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33820 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0422 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN |
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