PT-2012-4958 · Apple · Macos X

Lukhnos Liu · Published 2012-09-20 · Updated 2013-06-06 · CVE-2012-3718

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 prior to 10.7.5 Apple Mac OS X version 10.8.x prior to 10.8.2

Description The issue allows local users to read passwords entered into Login Window or Screen Saver Unlock by installing an input method that intercepts keystrokes.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.7.5, update to version 10.7.5 or later. For Apple Mac OS X version 10.8.x prior to 10.8.2, update to version 10.8.2 or later.

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-3718

Affected Products

Macos X

References · 4

• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5501 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00004.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3718 · Security Note
• http://osvdb.org/85647 · Note