CVE-2011-0260

Mac OS X 10.7 - Unauthenticated Lock Screen Bypass via Keystroke Injection

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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