3893 : Microsoft Virtual PC for Mac Insecure Temporary Files Creation
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Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
7	317	over 8 years ago	over 3 years ago	2 times	90%

Timeline

Discovery Date	Disclosure Date
2004-02-10	2004-02-10

Description

Virtual PC for Mac contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges. The issue is triggered because the program creates temporary files insecurely. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Local Access Required
Attack Type: Race Condition
Impact: Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Currently, there are no known workarounds or upgrades to correct this issue. However, Microsoft has released a patch to address this vulnerability.

Products

Microsoft Corporation	Virtual PC	6.0 for Mac
		6.01 for Mac
		6.02 for Mac
		6.1 for Mac

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 10836
CVE ID: 2004-0115 (see also: NVD)
Bugtraq ID: 9632
Other Advisory URL: http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2004/a021004-1.txt
Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS04-005

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.6
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2003-12-31 | Disagree?

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