CVE-2014-4435

MediumCVSS 4.4/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The "iCloud Find My Mac" feature in Apple OS X before 10.10 does not properly enforce rate limiting of lost-mode PIN entry, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain access via a brute-force attack involving a series of reboots.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 4.4/10AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weakness enumeration

CWE-287

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

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

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CVE-2014-4435: Medium severity, CVSS 4.4 | Vulnix