CVE-1999-1454

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Summary

CVECVE-1999-1454
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published1999-10-04 04:00:00 UTC
Updated2016-10-18 02:04:00 UTC
DescriptionMacromedia "The Matrix" screen saver on Windows 95 with the "Password protected" option enabled allows attackers with physical access to the machine to bypass the password prompt by pressing the ESC (Escape) key.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver All All All All
Application Macromedia Matrix Screen Saver All All All All

References

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'Weakness In "The Matrix" Screensaver For Windows' - MARC BUGTRAQ marc.info
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