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Unscored CVE-2013-5187 EUVD-2013-5027GHSA-xvfh-486p-jr58

The Screen Lock implementation in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not immediately accept Keychain Status menu Lock Screen commands, and ins…

Published Oct 24, 2013 · Updated Sep 16, 2024 · Assigned by apple

Description

The Screen Lock implementation in Apple Mac OS X before 10.9 does not immediately accept Keychain Status menu Lock Screen commands, and instead incorrectly relies on a certain timeout setting, which allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading a screen that should have transitioned into the locked state.

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