Items in the trash can be opened if put in the Dock

Originator:mike
Number:rdar://9800579 Date Originated:19-Jul-2011 01:11 PM
Status:Closed Resolved:
Product:Mac OS X Product Version:10.7 GM
Classification:Other bugs Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Items in the trash usually cannot be opened, but if they are put on the Dock they will open without a problem.

Steps to Reproduce:
1) Put an item in the trash
2) Drag the item from the trash to the Dock
3) Click the Dock icon for the item

Expected Results:
The typical "This item cannot be opened because it is in the trash" dialog should stop the item from opening, just as if you were double-clicking the item in the trash folder in a Finder window.

Actual Results:
The item opens.

Regression:
Tested with a PDF and a ZIP archive. Does NOT work with applications in the trash. Those are blocked by the usual popup.




Update 20-Jul-2011: Apple has decided that this does not pose a security threat and re-classified it as "other." I would say that there are definitely some security issues here, but whatever.

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