Information disclosure in macOS and macOS Server - CVE-2012-3718
Published: September 21, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43493
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3718
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS Server
macOS
macOS Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Apple Mac OS X before 10.7.5 and 10.8.x before 10.8.2 allows local users to read passwords entered into Login Window (aka LoginWindow) or Screen Saver Unlock by installing an input method that intercepts keystrokes.
How to mitigate CVE-2012-3718
Install update from vendor's website.