Description
Apple Mac OS X 10.0 through 10.2.8 allows local users with a USB keyboard to gain unauthorized access by holding down the CTRL and C keys when the system is booting, which crashes the init process and leaves the user in a root shell.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/343087
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13573
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8945
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798
Scores
EPSS
0.0033
EPSS Percentile
26.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (20)
apple/mac_os_x
10.0
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.1
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.2
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.3
apple/mac_os_x
10.0.4
apple/mac_os_x
10.1
apple/mac_os_x
10.1.1
apple/mac_os_x
10.1.2
apple/mac_os_x
10.1.3
apple/mac_os_x
10.1.4
... and 10 more
Published
Mar 29, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026