Apple Mac OS X Panther Screen Effects Locking Latency Vulnerability
BID:8912
Info
Apple Mac OS X Panther Screen Effects Locking Latency Vulnerability
| Bugtraq ID: | 8912 |
| Class: | Design Error |
| CVE: | |
| Remote: | No |
| Local: | Yes |
| Published: | Oct 28 2003 12:00AM |
| Updated: | Oct 28 2003 12:00AM |
| Credit: | Discovery is credited to CodeSamurai <[email protected]>. |
| Vulnerable: |
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8 |
| Not Vulnerable: | |
Discussion
Apple Mac OS X Panther Screen Effects Locking Latency Vulnerability
It is reported that the Apple Mac OS X Panther version of the Screen Effects screensaver may process some keyboard events prior to prompting a user for authentication. While the impact of this vulnerability may limited, it does present a security threat because it is theoretically possible that malicious actions could occur during this window of opportunity.
It is reported that the Apple Mac OS X Panther version of the Screen Effects screensaver may process some keyboard events prior to prompting a user for authentication. While the impact of this vulnerability may limited, it does present a security threat because it is theoretically possible that malicious actions could occur during this window of opportunity.