CVE-2014-1380

Apple OS X < 10.9.4 - Screen-Lock Bypass via Keystroke Observer

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The Security - Keychain component in Apple OS X before 10.9.4 does not properly implement keystroke observers, which allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the screen-lock protection mechanism, and enter characters into an arbitrary window under the lock window, via keyboard input.

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6296
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030505
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-06/0172.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0035
EPSS Percentile 27.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (4)
apple/mac_os_x 10.9
apple/mac_os_x 10.9.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.9.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.9.3
Published Jul 01, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026