FKIE_CVE-2014-4438

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2014-10-18 01:55 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:10
Severity
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.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70622
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
product-security@apple.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97630
product-security@apple.comhttps://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-10/0101.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70622
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031063
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97630
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6535Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x *
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:10:01.297",
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