Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Apple MAC OS X

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU41520

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1380

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.9 - 10.9.3

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-06/0172.html
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6296
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030505

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.