CVE-2004-0622

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4, 10.4, 10.5, and possibly other versions does not properly clear memory for login (aka Loginwindow.app), Keychain, or FileVault passwords, which could allow the root user or an attacker with physical access to obtain sensitive information by reading memory.

CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://citp.princeton.edu/pub/coldboot.pdf
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108819559925981&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16557
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488948/100/100/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/488930/100/100/threaded

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:::::::*

Information

Published : 2004-12-05 21:00

Updated : 2018-10-19 08:30

NVD link : CVE-2004-0622

Mitre link : CVE-2004-0622

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

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Products Affected

apple

mac_os_x

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