PT-2005-2469 · Apple · Macos X

Published 2005-06-09 · Updated 2008-09-05 · CVE-2005-1473

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: Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.1

Description: The issue allows attackers with physical access to bypass the locked screensaver and launch background applications. This can be achieved by opening a URL from a text input field, exploiting the SecurityAgent component.

Recommendations: For Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.1, consider restricting physical access to devices to minimize the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the text input field to open URLs when the screensaver is locked.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-1473

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1473 · Security Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/May/msg00004.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory