CVE-2009-0014: Apple Mac OS X

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Folder Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 uses insecure default permissions when recreating a Downloads folder after it has been deleted, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and read the Downloads folder.

Affected products

  • Apple Mac OS X: version 10.5.6 only
  • Apple Mac OS X Server: version 10.5.6 only

Published 2009-02-13. Last modified 2026-06-16.