CVE-2014-4438 (GCVE-0-2014-4438)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-10-18 01:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 11:12
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Race condition in LoginWindow in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation on which screen locking had been attempted.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
5 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70622 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/20… | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilit… | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Date Public
2014-10-16 00:00
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