PT-2004-1714 · Apple · Macos X

Matt Johnston · Published 2004-06-30 · Updated 2018-10-19 · CVE-2004-0622

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.4 through 10.5

Description The issue is related to the improper clearing of memory for certain passwords, including login, Keychain, and FileVault passwords. This could allow an attacker with physical access or the root user to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.4 through 10.5, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-0622

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0622 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108819559925981&w=2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16557 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/488930/100/100/threaded · Note
• http://citp.princeton.edu/pub/coldboot.pdf · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/488948/100/100/threaded · Note