Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2002-1270

Mac OS X 10.2.2 allows local users to read files that only allow write access via the map_fd() Mach system call.

Published Dec 11, 2002 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple mac os x

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2002-1270. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of Apple mac os x is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.33%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/mac os x

Mac OS X 10.2.2 allows local users to read files that only allow write access via the map_fd() Mach system call.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe apple/mac os x10.2.2

How to fix CVE-2002-1270

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2002-1270. EPSS is 0.33%. Act only if a listed version of Apple mac os x is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with apple/mac os x 10.2.2. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.33%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 11, 2002 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    Mac OS X 10.2.2 allows local users to read files that only allow write access via the map_fd() Mach system call.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    Mac OS X 10.2.2 allows local users to read files that only allow write access via the map_fd() Mach system call.

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.