CVE-2011-0260
Mac OS X 10.7 - Unauthenticated Lock Screen Bypass via Keystroke Injection
Title source: llmDescription
The CoreProcesses component in Apple Mac OS X 10.7 before 10.7.2 does not prevent a system window from receiving keystrokes in the locked-screen state, which might allow physically proximate attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by typing into this window.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085
Scores
EPSS
0.0036
EPSS Percentile
29.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (4)
apple/mac_os_x
10.7.0
apple/mac_os_x
10.7.1
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.7.0
apple/mac_os_x_server
10.7.1
Published
Oct 14, 2011
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026