CVE-2002-1266 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can gain elevated privileges by mounting a specially crafted disk image file on Mac OS X.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2002-1266?
CVE-2002-1266 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 1 Sep 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Mac OS X 10.2.2 allows local users to gain privileges by mounting a disk image file that was created on another system, aka "Local User Privilege Elevation via Disk Image File."
Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1266?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Mac Os X.
How do I fix CVE-2002-1266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2002-1266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2002-1266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2002-1266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w38c-254m-qgqr.