CVE-2002-0529 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (HP Photosmart printer driver for Mac OS X installs the hp_im)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2002-0529 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 6.2 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2002-08-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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