PT-2004-1193 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2004-03-10 · Updated 2017-07-11 · CVE-2003-1008

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.6

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 through 10.3.2

Description The issue allows local users to bypass the screen saver login window. This can enable unauthorized access to write a text clipping to the desktop or another application.

Recommendations For Mac OS X versions 10.2.8 through 10.3.2, consider applying additional security measures to restrict unauthorized access until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to sensitive applications and data to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2003-1008

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-1008 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/14195 · Note
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798 · Note