DirectoryServices in MacOS X trusts the PATH environment variable to locate and execute the touch command, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands by modifying the PATH to point to a directory containing a malicious touch program.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-04-15T04:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-08T01:43:36.097Z

Reserved: 2003-03-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2003-0171

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-05-05T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-20T23:44:08.450

Link: CVE-2003-0171

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