Race condition in macOS - CVE-2012-0656

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Race condition in macOS - CVE-2012-0656

Published: May 11, 2012 / Updated: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU44100
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0656
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Race condition in LoginUIFramework in Apple Mac OS X 10.7.x before 10.7.4, when the Guest account is enabled, allows physically proximate attackers to login to arbitrary accounts by entering the account name and no password.


How to mitigate CVE-2012-0656

Install update from vendor's website.

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