CVE-2014-4425

MediumCVSS 4.6/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

CFPreferences in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly enforce the "require password after sleep or screen saver begins" setting, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access by leveraging an unattended workstation.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.6/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-287

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Oct 18, 2014
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2014-4425: Medium severity, CVSS 4.6 | Vulnix