CVE-1999-1076

Medium

Description

Idle locking function in MacOS 9 allows local users to bypass the password protection of idled sessions by selecting the "Log Out" option and selecting a "Cancel" option in the dialog box for an application that attempts to verify that the user wants to log out, which returns the attacker into the locked session.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductApple Macos
PublishedOct 26, 1999
First seenOct 26, 1999

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
apple macos9—

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