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CVE-2012-4284
A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which …
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Viscosity - setuid-set ViscosityHelper Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)2013-03-05 · local · osx · Verified
- Viscosity - Local Privilege Escalation2012-08-13 · local · osx
Impact
A Privilege Escalation vulnerability exists in Viscosity 1.4.1 on Mac OS X due to a path name validation issue in the setuid-set ViscosityHelper binary, which could let a remote malicious user execute arbitrary code
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sparklabs | Viscosity | Version 1.4.1 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24579
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55002
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120643/Viscosity-setuid-set-ViscosityHelper-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.sparklabs.com/viscosity/releasenotes/mac/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24579
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55002
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120643/Viscosity-setuid-set-ViscosityHelper-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.sparklabs.com/viscosity/releasenotes/mac/