CVE-2014-8827
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
2.1
VIR risk
2.1
Description
LoginWindow in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 does not transition to the lock-screen state immediately upon being woken from sleep, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the screen.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://support.apple.com/HT204244
Vendor advisory: product-security@apple.com — http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| macos | affected | |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100521
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jan/msg00003.html
- http://support.apple.com/HT204244
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031650
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100521
CWEs
CWE-284
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.