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This is an old local Mac OS X Image Capture flaw. A person already able to use the same Mac could abuse temporary-file handling to overwrite files and see images while Image Capture resized them. It is mainly a legacy-system concern, not an internet-facing server issue. Exposure is most likely on legacy Apple Mac OS X systems before 10.5 that still run Image Capture. Modern supported macOS deployments are unlikely to be affected unless obsolete systems remain in use. Treat this as a legacy hygiene issue. It is not evidenced as actively exploited, but affected shared Macs could expose sensitive images or allow file damage by local users. Mitigation focus: Identify any Mac OS X systems older than 10.5.; Apply relevant Apple guidance from APPLE-SA-2008-05-28.; Retire or isolate unsupported legacy Macs if updates are unavailable..
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- macosx-imagecapture-symlink(42719)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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