Description
The Login Window in Apple Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.9 displays the software update window beneath the loginwindow authentication dialog in certain circumstances related to running scheduled tasks, which allows local users to bypass authentication controls.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.6/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://www.osvdb.org/34864
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23569Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017939
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305391
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2007/Apr/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24966
- http://www.osvdb.org/34864
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23569Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017939
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-109A.htmlUS Government Resource
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1470
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 24, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified