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CVE Reference: CVE-2003-0171
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Original Page at CVE MITRE:
CVE-2003-0171

Description:
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.

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

CONFIRM
  http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00028.html

ATSTAKE
  http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a041003-1.txt


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