Description
HP Photosmart printer driver for Mac OS X installs the hp_imaging_connectivity program and the hp_imaging_connectivity.app directory with world-writable permissions, which allows local users to gain privileges of other Photosmart users by replacing hp_imaging_connectivity with a Trojan horse.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 6.2/10
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0169.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8856.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4518Vendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-04/0169.html
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8856.phpVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4518Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 12, 2002
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified